CAMPAIGN REMARKS
Due to the forthcoming move of the WACC Secretariat to Canada, some concluding words about the ‘Who Makes the News?' Three Weeks of Global Action on Gender and the Media Campaign by Anna Turley, Co-ordinator, WACC Women’s Programme
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/who_makes_the_news/report_2005/campaign_remarks

Top Honors
VisionWT has won an outstanding achievement award in the Advocacy section for WACC’s “Who Makes the News?” website
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/about_us/top_honors__1


CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES
The launch of the Global and Local Report in Georgia was followed by different activities that took place in 18 countries: Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Fiji, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Italy, Mauritius, Montenegro, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Sweden, and United States. Check out the national events with pictures and full reports.
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/who_makes_the_news/national_campaign_activities


16 NATIONAL REPORTS
For the first time as part of the Global Media Monitoring Project, some of the countries that took part in the media monitoring have produced a National GMMP report in their own language. Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Nepal, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Sweden, the United States, and 13 South African countries.
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/research/country_reports


EVENTS ON GENDER & MEDIA
During the Three Weeks of Action, more than 60 workshops, round tables, press conferences, and meetings on Gender and Media were held around the world.
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/events

RESEARCH TOOLS
Although the campaign is over, you can continue finding good resources on our website that can help with your daily activities and research.

Global Reports (1995, 2000 and 2005):
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/research/global_reports

Top Ten Highlights 2005 (in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and German):
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/who_makes_the_news/top_10_highlights

Media Monitoring Methodology (in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese):
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/research/media_monitoring_methodology

Advocacy Toolkit (English, French and Spanish):
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/get_involved/advocacy_toolkit

Links & Useful Documents:
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/research/research_tools


MEDIA COVERAGE
More than 100 outlets covered the Campaign worldwide! Raising awareness on Gender issues within and through the media is a main goal for all those participating in the Three Weeks of Action. From Bangladesh to London, check how the journalists themselves are covering the issue in newspapers, Internet, radio, and TV (video files soon to be available).
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/who_makes_the_news/global_launch_media_round_table


PICTURES OF MONITORS AROUND THE WORLD
They came in their hundreds around the world monitoring the media over a year ago on 16th February 2005:
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/about_us/project_history/2005_photos


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