Women in journalism: Reading list 10/21/2012

The Gender Report provides a weekly round-up of links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. The links below are to noteworthy articles on topics related to women in journalism and the media during the past week. Articles included in this feature do not necessarily reflect the views of The Gender Report or its writers. View past week’s round-ups here.

Reading List

Shot Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai can stand, communicate, hospital says (CNN)

Sonia Dridi, Cairo Reporter, ‘Savagely Attacked’: France 24 TV (AP)

Study: Women no longer need exceptional qualifications to win Pulitzers, but… (Poynter)

Talk to the Times: Questions for Jill Abramson, Executive Editor (New York Times)

Wilhelmina Model Robyn Lawley On Twitter’s Shameful Candy Crowley Attacks (Daily Beast)

Teen who petitioned for female debate moderator: ‘No one — man or woman — could have done it better’ (Poynter)

Good Girls Don’t: After suing Newsweek for sex discrimination, some women ran up against their own timidity (Nieman Reports)

Sexist stereotypes dominate front pages of British newspapers, research finds (Guardian)

Why does this shocking dearth of women in the media persist? (Guardian)

Twitter Seeks Woman for Its All-Male Board [REPORT] (Mashable)

One month in, Margaret Sullivan talks about the changing role of New York Times Public Editor (Poynter)

So What Do You Do, Melissa Harris-Perry, MSNBC Host and Tulane University Professor? (Mediabistro)

Penske Puts a Woman in Charge at Variety (Fishbowl LA) Michelle Sobrino-Stearns named first-ever female publisher.

Kristina O’Neill named editor of WSJ. Magazine (JimRomenesko.com)

Why Heidi N. Moore is leaving ‘Marketplace’ for the Guardian (Poynter)

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Women in journalism: Reading list 9/16/2012

The Gender Report provides a weekly round-up of links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. The links below are to noteworthy articles on topics related to women in journalism and the media during the past week. Articles included in this feature do not necessarily reflect the views of The Gender Report or its writers. View past week’s round-ups here.

Reading List

-Lynn Povich’s Good Girls Revolt Is the Feminist History Lesson We Need (XX Factor)

The Hello Ladies Guide to Sexism in Politics (revisited) (Hello Ladies)

Why Gender Trend Pieces Just Won’t Go Away (BuzzFeed)

WaPo’s Wemple Has Eye For Male Journos (Fishbowl DC)

Major news org wants to know how I lost my baby weight (hint: having a preemie helped) (by Jessica Valenti)

-Do We Really Need To See Sexy Mika in Vanity Fair? (XX Factor)

Groups protest Vogue’s choking photo (JimRomenesko.com)

Lisa Ling: ‘We need journalists to uncover truths’ (10,000 Words)

Maria Hinojosa, 2012 Chancellor Award Winner (Columbia University)

Trailblazing Globe reporter Gloria Negri retires after 53 years (Boston.com)

The Hello Ladies Guide to Sexism in Politics (revisited)

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Women in journalism: Reading list 5/28/2012

The Gender Report provides a weekly round-up of links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. The links below are to noteworthy articles on topics related to women in journalism and the media during the past week. Articles included in this feature do not necessarily reflect the views of The Gender Report or its writers. View past week’s round-ups here.

Reading List

Forbes.com contributor deletes post about Sheryl Sandberg after people call it sexist (Poynter)

The Lazy Stereotyping of Executive Women: A Case Study (Forbes Woman)

Hustler Magazine Sparks Rage With a Rude Image of Pundit S.E. Cupp
 (Daily Beast)

Gloria Steinem, Women’s Media Center Denounce Hustler Attack On Conservative Commentator (Women’s Media Center)

The Five Most Sexist/Misogynistic Print Ads From The Last Five Years (BuzzFeed)

FAIR numbers (OpEd Project Byline Blog) About a byline count of op-eds in the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and New York Times

Geena Davis battles media’s portrayal of women (The Tennessean)

A New York Times Whodunit (New York Magazine) About the exit of Janet Robinson

Huffington Post Gets Its First Publisher (Janet Balis) Amid Broader AOL Changes (Ad Age)

Katharine Zaleski to leave Washington Post for NY video startup (Poynter)

She’s Making News: Paula Zahn (Paley Center)

Walters shares wisdom from her ‘most thoughtful’ interviewees  (Yale News)

We encourage readers to submit suggestions of articles to include in future editions of this feature by sending an email to genderreport[at]gmail.com. For links to articles like these throughout the week, follow @GenderReport on Twitter.

Women in journalism: Reading list 4/15/12

The Gender Report provides a weekly round-up of links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. The links below are to noteworthy articles on topics related to women in journalism and the media during the past week. Articles included in this feature do not necessarily reflect the views of The Gender Report or its writers. View past week’s round-ups here.

Reading List

5 Guidelines that Can Prevent Sexist Reporting on Women in Politics (AlterNet)

BBC in new sexism row after gender pay gap revealed (The Telegraph)

How 25 National Magazine Award Nominations Went To 25 Male Writers (The Awl) – Read our round-up post on the controversy here.

Ashley Judd Slaps Media in the Face for Speculation Over Her ‘Puffy’ Appearance (Daily Beast)

Ashley Judd leads push back against image-based appraisals of women (Anna Holmes for the Washington Post)

Meet the most popular woman at NPR’s Fresh Air (and it’s not Terry Gross) (Nieman Lab)

Publisher receives top honor for women journalists in region (The Salem News)

Jessica Mendoza finds hope in Rwanda (espnW)

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‘Miss Representation’ tackles media representations of women, girls

A documentary film aimed at challenging media representations of women and girls is now screening at a variety of locations and airs at 9 p.m. ET Thursday, Oct. 20, on the Oprah Winfrey Network.

“Miss Representation,” which first premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, is written, directed and produced by Jennifer Siebel Newsom. According to the film’s description, it draws attention to the ways the media’s “limited and often disparaging” representations of women and girls make it difficult for women to feel powerful or to move up into leadership positions. It includes interviews with a number of powerful and well-known women like Katie Couric, Gloria Steinem, Rosario Dawson and Condoleezza Rice, but also asks teenage girls about their experiences.

We’ll let the trailer speak for itself:

You can join the movement inspired by the film by visiting missrepresentation.org to take a pledge to help spread the film’s messages and to help challenge these portrayals. You can also follow @RepresentPledge on Twitter and “like” Miss Representation on Facebook.

Update: Here are additional links to coverage of the film: