International Journalism

In Poland, Women Run the Largest News Organization

But critics contend that coverage of women’s news is ‘unpredictable and ignores many key issues.’
December 15, 2001
Peggy Simpson

Women Bring a Certain Look and Feeling to News

A South American journalist believes stories women cover best are what the public now wants.
December 15, 2001
Veronica Lopez

‘Who Makes the News?’

The Global Media Monitoring Project 2000 finds great disparities in news coverage of men and women.
December 15, 2001
Anna Turley

Changing the Way Women’s Lives Are Portrayed

‘Ordinary women only are considered news when something they’ve done is “bad”….’
December 15, 2001
Lettie Longwe

The Varied Pace of Women’s Progress

Surveys by the International Federation of Journalists find similar challenges but contrasting results for women in different countries.
December 15, 2001
Bettina Peters

‘Visual Voices’: Photos From China

‘Women turn the camera’s eye on their own lives.’
December 15, 2001

In Pakistan, Journalists Maintain Women’s Lesser Status

[Journalists] ‘have a somewhat conformist approach towards women’s issues.’
December 15, 2001
Massoud Ansari

Worldwoman Stretches Its Reach to Several Continents

By training rural women how to tell their stories, the coverage of news changes.
December 15, 2001
Lesley Riddoch

Bringing Women’s Stories to a Reluctant Mainstream Press

At Women’s Feature Service, journalists write about women’s lives.
December 15, 2001
Angana Parekh

Community Radio Provides Women a Way to Have Their Voices Heard

Rural African women are trained in the use of reporters’ technological tools.
December 15, 2001
L. Muthoni Wanyeki