Roma Torre, Amanda Farinacci, Vivian Lee, Jeanine Ramirez and Kristen Shaughnessy are suing Spectrum News for gender- and age-based discrimination—and demanding better from the industry at-large on social media.
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This Week in Women: Solutions to #MeToo Start with Better Representation—in Media and in Politics
In the wake of Harvey Weinstein’s arrest and the Santa Fe shooting, the urgency around amplifying women’s voices—and the impact gender diversity in the halls of power can have—is as clear as ever.
Changing the Face of Media—and Centering Women in the Story
Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacy, Charlie Rose, Ryan Seacrest—the list of accused celebrities goes on and on. While these alleged experiences aren’t new or novel, they’re coming to light […]
This Week in Women: What Trump (and the Mainstream Media) Got Wrong About Immigration and Rape
Once again, control of and concern for women’s sexuality played a central role in a major news story this week—but more as a political football than as an issue of true value in and of itself.
This Week in Women: Media Representation, #MeToo and a Letter to Rex Tillerson
The fight against violence goes on across the globe—and advocates are talking back to the Trump administration about women’s rights and human rights. Also inside: some questions on media diversity, and some ideas for how we can improve it.
We Need Women’s Voices in Media—Beyond Their Stories About Powerful Men
The #MeToo stories flooding the media landscape are giving women voice. Will they grant women more credence beyond the wake of Weinstein?
Time Out: Who Carries The Ball for Women’s Equality in Sports Media?
It is time for the sports world to embrace women with talent and knowledge as fans and personalities.
Women Comedians You Should Be Watching This Summer
The season three finale of Inside Amy Schumer aired last week, so we know some of you may feel starved for seriously funny—and feminist—TV. We’re here to help! Enjoy our mix of stand-up comedians, actors and […]
8 Ways Digital Media Has Changed Women’s Lives
A nationally recognized expert and innovator in the world of digital media, Sarah Granger is also an entrepreneur, public speaker and author of the new book, The Digital Mystique: How the […]
To Find Black Women Comedians, SNL Should Look Online
This weekend, Kerry Washington will be hosting Saturday Night Live, a move many suspect is a reaction to SNL’s recent controversy surrounding women of color in comedy. Recently, SNL cast member Kenan […]