The international release of the "Who Makes The News? 2005 report containing global, regional and national quantitative and qualitative results taking place in London on 15 February, will be followed the next day by the launch of "Who Makes The News?: Three Weeks of Global Action on Gender and the Media", 16 February - 8 March 2006.

Marking the first year anniversary of the 2005 Global Media Monitoring Day, The Three Weeks of Global Action will feature national launches of the global and national reports and activities in over 50 countries relating to awareness-raising on the representation of women and men in the news in over 70 countries that participated in the research in 2005.

PARTICIPATE IN THE GLOBAL LAUNCH EVENT THROUGH OUR LIVE BLOG

Stefania Milan of the Stanhope Centre for Communications Policy Research will bring you regular updates of the event live from the Foreign Press Association in London on 15th February 2006 from 11am until 1pm GMT. The debate for the day will focus on: Good journalism involves a search for diversity and balance in subject matter, perspectives and points of view.

http://www.whomakesthenews.org/get_involved/speak_up_blogs/live_blog_from_the_launch_event/take_part_of_the_who_makes_the_news_global_launch_event

EVENTS: where, when, what?

From London to Suriname, over 25 events are already planned to take place during The Three Weeks of Global Action on Gender and the Media. Find a wide range of activities, conferences, and workshops regarding the representation of the women and men in the media worldwide.

http://www.whomakesthenews.org/events

WHO MAKES THE NEWS? GLOBAL REPORT 2005

The Global Report will be made available to anyone and everyone in electronic form on Wednesday 15th February 2006 at 10.00 am GMT. This report is before all an internationally recognized research project which provides media and/or gender activists around the world with reliable data on the state of gender in the news media worldwide.

http://www.whomakesthenews.org/who_makes_the_news/report_2005

TOP TEN HIGHLIGHTS

A summary that underlines the key findings of the “Who Makes the News? Global Report 2005” will also be available online on Wednesday 15th February 2006 at 10.00 am GMT.

http://www.whomakesthenews.org/who_makes_the_news/top_10_highlights

TAKE ACTION PACK

The Who Makes the News? Take Action Pack was created to encourage and support media and or/gender activists to get involved in the Who Makes the News? Three Weeks of Global Action on Gender and Media. In English, Español, and Français.

http://www.whomakesthenews.org/who_makes_the_news/take_action_pack

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