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In Their Own Voice: Technologically mediated empowerment and transformation among young Arab women
Feminist Media Studies, volume 13, issue 5 (2013), pp. 881-890
"This feminist, qualitative study sheds light on how young Arab women used cyberactivism to participate in the wave of political and social transformations widely known as the Arab Spring. It argues that these activists leveraged social media to enact new forms of leadership, agency, and empowerment
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Gender Pay Gap in Journalism: Wage Indicator Global Report 2012
Amsterdam; Brussels; Bratislava: Wage Indicator Foundation; International Federation of Journalists (IFJ); Central European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI) (2012), 18 pp.
"The main purpose of the first Wage Indicator Global Wage Report – Gender Pay Gap in Journalism is to compare international and gender wage differentials for the journalist workforce. In addition to wages comparison, other important areas of journalists’ employment are studied, namely: (a) emplo
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Does Gender Determine Journalists’ Professional Views? A Reassessment Based on Cross-National Evidence
European Journal of Communication, volume 27, issue 3 (2012), pp. 257-277
"Research into journalism and gender to date has found somewhat contradictory evidence as to the ways in which women and men practice journalism. Some scholars claim that women have inherently different concepts and practices of journalism and that this has led to a feminization of journalism, other
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Gender-Sensitive Indicators for Media: Framework of Indicators to Gauge Sensitivity in Media Operations and Content
Paris: UNESCO (2012), 183 pp.
"The gender-sensitive indicators for media (GSIM) is a non-prescriptive set of indicators, designed particularly for media of all forms. However it bears much relevance and usefulness to citizens' media groups advocating for gender equality, other non-governmental organizations, media associations,
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A Handbook on Gender Equality Best Practices in European Journalists’ Unions
Brussels: European Federation of Journalists (EFJ); International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2012), 39 pp.
"This handbook is based on a survey, completed through extensive communications with journalist trade union officials responsible for gender issues, throughout the affiliated unions of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) (a section of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). Sadly
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Role of Women in Media
Bangalore: SFS College Publications (2011), 197 pp.
The Image of Women in African Media
African Communication Research (St. Augustine University Mwanza), volume 4, issue 3 (2011), pp. 389-536
Global Report on the Status of Women in the News Media
Washington, DC: International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) (2011), 393 pp.
"There is abundant evidence of underrepresentation of women as subjects of coverage, but until now there were no reliable, comprehensive data on which to make a clear determination about where women currently fit into the news-making operation or in the decision-making or ownership structure of thei
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Equivocal Resonances: Islamic Revival and Female Radio 'Preachers' in Urban Mali
In: Radio in Africa: Publics, Cultures, Communities
Johannesburg: Wits University Press (2011), pp. 63-80
Oase der Freiheit: Sechs Journalistinnen werden zur Stimme der Frauen im Jemen
München: Blanvalet (2011), 510 pp.
"Die junge amerikanische Journalistin Jennifer Steil wagt einen mutigen Schritt und wird für ein Jahr Redakteurin des „Jemen Observer”. Wie erwartet findet sie Fremdheit, Engstirnigkeit, auch Hass. Als Frau gelingt ihr aber auch ein Blick in jene Welt, die offiziellen Berichterstattern verborge
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'Hitting the Glass Ceiling': Gender and Media Management in Sub-Saharan Africa
Journal of African Media Studies, volume 3, issue 3 (2011), pp. 401-415
"The aim of this study is to discuss the importance of gender in editorial leadership in African countries. Women in leading positions in the media industry work in a traditionally male-dominated area. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were carried out with five women on their work in media manag
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Understanding Community Media
Deep Insights
London et al.: Sage (2010), xii, 410 pp.
"With contributions from an international team of well-known experts, media activists, and promising young scholars, this comprehensive volume examines community-based media from theoretical, empirical, and practical perspectives. More than 30 original essays provide an incisive and timely analysis
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Medien - Krieg - Geschlecht: Affirmationen und Irritationen sozialer Ordnungen
Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften (2010), 363 pp.
"Die Bedeutung von Medien für den Krieg und das Gendering des Militärischen sind zwei seit langem kontrovers diskutierte Themen in den Medien-, Kultur- und Sozialwissenschaften. Weisen etablierte stereotype Bilder von friedfertigen Frauen und kriegerischen Männern in gegenwärtigen medialen Texte
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Iraqi Women Journalists’ Challenges and Predicaments
Journal of Arab & Muslim Media Research, volume 3, issue 3 (2010), pp. 223-236
"This article aims at reviewing the condition of Iraqi female journalists specifically after the US invasion in 2003 by using different Arabic and English sources. The study argues that female Iraqi journalists enjoyed new freedoms of speech and got new opportunities to improve professionally after
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Versatzstücke einer Kommunikationsgeschichte der Armut
Medien & Zeit, volume 25, issue 1 (2010), pp. 3-50
"Wie Armut in Medien ein Gesicht gegeben wurde, durch welche manifesten Kommunikationsinhalte sich auf gesellschaftliche Armutsverhältnisse rückschließen lässt, welche Rollen Medien und deren Konsum im Leben von Armutsbetroffenen einnehmen und wie es den medialen Mittlern von Armut ergeht: Diese
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Blogistan: The Internet and Politics in Iran
London; New York: Tauris (2010), xiii, 211 pp.
"The protests unleashed by Iran's disputed presidential election in June 2009 brought the Islamic Republic's vigorous cyber culture to the world's attention. Iran has an estimated 700,000 bloggers, and new media such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube were thought to have played a key role in spreadin
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Getting the Balance Right: Gender Equality in Journalism
Brussels: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ); UNESCO (2009), v, 50 pp.
"This handbook is an illustrated and easy-to-read guide and resource material for journalists. It evolved primarily out of a desire to equip all journalists with more information and understanding of gender issues in their work. It is addressed to media organisations, professional associations and j
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A Question of Gender Equality in the Media: The Viet Nam Story
Hanoi: UNESCO (2009), 50 pp.
"This study looks at how gender is represented in the media in Viet Nam and how those involved directly and indirectly see the issues around gender equality using methods of content analysis and open-ended interviews [...] The study found that although some improvement could be seen in the represent
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