Joy Bacon

currently lives in Baltimore, Md., and teaches at a low-income high school. She studied English and journalism at Whitworth University, where she served as editor-in-chief of The Whitworthian as well as a contributing editor for Script literary magazine. She has worked in several freelance capacities and is passionate about promoting gender equity both domestically and abroad.

Joy Bacon has written 119 posts for The Gender Report

Gender Check 3/26/12 – South

Posted by Joy Bacon ⋅ March 26, 2012 ⋅ Leave a Comment

This week’s Gender Check from the South looks at two stories tackling education topics in the Atlanta area. Continue reading »

Gender Check 3/19/12 – South

Posted by Joy Bacon ⋅ March 19, 2012 ⋅ Leave a Comment

This week’s Gender Check from the South sees a split in gender bylines looking at stories about violent crime and a charitable donation to a city’s police force. Continue reading »

Gender Check 3/16/12 – South and Northeast

Posted by Joy Bacon ⋅ March 16, 2012 ⋅ Leave a Comment

In a combined Gender Check that highlighted all politically-focused articles, no women appeared in a byline. Continue reading »

International Women’s Day, ‘war on women’ dominate week’s news coverage

Posted by Joy Bacon ⋅ March 11, 2012 ⋅ Leave a Comment

This week women continued to be a featured angle in the presidential race, particularly in light of Super Tuesday’s primary results and the continued headline and discussion of the GOP’s “war on women.” Continue reading »