Entries for September 2009
IWMF co-founder and Advisory Council member Barbara Cochran will be honored Oct. 1 with the Giants of Broadcasting Award from the Library of American Broadcasting.
IWMF co-founder and Advisory Council member Barbara Cochran served for 12 years as president of the Radio-Television News Directors Association, the world’s largest professional organization of journalists working in television, radio, online and other electronic media. She retired in June 2009.
The IWMF will hold a Media Social next week in New York for women journalists to meet and network with one another. The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 5 at Americas Society.
Peggy White, IWMF board member and publisher of Double X, will speak about how to navigate a swiftly changing media landscape and what the future of journalism could look like.
For details or to RSVP, please contact Alexandra Rankin Macgill.
Eritrea has the least freedom the press in the world, according to an index by Reporters Without Borders. The index measures the level of press freedom in 173 countries. Read more on the RSF Web site.
The Knight Digital Media Center at the University of California-Berkeley is accepting applications for Web 2.0 workshops. Intended for mid-career journalists, the workshops will be held Dec. 14-18, 2009, and Feb. 22-26, 2010. Fellowships are available but do not include the cost of travel. Read more or apply.
Getty Images is seeking applications for its Grants for Editorial Photography. Each award provides $20,000, plus editorial, logistical, and promotional support. Visit the Getty Web site for details or to apply.
Margaret Moth, a 1992 IWMF Courage in Journalism Award winner, was featured recently in a CNN documentary. Moth began her journalism career in her native New Zealand and joined CNN in 1990. She was struck by a sniper’s bullet while filming in Sarajevo. Watch the CNN video.
Barbara Barnett is the regional coordinator for North America (United States) for the IWMF Global Report on Women in the News Media. She shares her thoughts on the project.
Alison Beale, working with Mary Lynn Young, is the regional coordinator for North America (Canada) for the IWMF Global Report on Women in the News Media. She shares her thoughts on the project.
Ngehndab Delphine Gwanvalla is the regional coordinator for West Africa for the IWMF Global Report on Women in the News Media. She shares her thoughts on the project.
Juana Gallego Ayala is the regional coordinator for Spain for the IWMF Global Report on Women in the News Media. She shares her thoughts on the project.
Natacha Henry is the regional coordinator for France for the IWMF Global Report on Women in the News Media. She shares her thoughts on the project.
Ammu Joseph is the regional coordinator for South Asia for the IWMF Global Report on Women in the News Media. She shares her thoughts on the project.
Einat Lachover is the regional coordinator for Israel for the IWMF Global Report on Women in the News Media. She shares her thoughts on the project.
Claudia Mellado Ruiz is the regional coordinator for southern Latin America for the IWMF Global Report on Women in the News Media. She shares her thoughts on the project.