Entries for March 2011

Powerful women media executives overseeing some of the world’s biggest news organizations are gathering in Washington, D.C., March 22-25, 2011, to examine the status of women in the media.

By the time they leave the International Conference of Women Media Leaders, nearly 80 delegates will have signed off on a plan to level the playing field in newsrooms around the globe. The International Women’s Media Foundation and George Washington University’s Global Media Institute are partnering on the conference.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Shining the spotlight on women in the news business, the International Women’s Media Foundation and The George Washington University Global Media Institute are partnering on a groundbreaking conference March 22-25, 2011, bringing together top women media executives from around the world to discuss remaining gender barriers and craft a plan for the future.

The first-ever comprehensive global report on the status of women in the news media will be released, analyzing research data from 500 print and broadcast companies in 59 countries. The IWMF commissioned the two-year study – the first detailed research that closely examines the challenges facing women news professionals everywhere.