Web Digest 2
Who makes the news? 2005 Three Weeks of Action on Gender and the News Mediawww.whomakesthenews.org
 
CATCH UP!
 
TOP TEN HIGHLIGHTS
The key findings of the Global Report in a single sheet were unveiled on 15th February. Easy to use and distribute in English, Español, Français, and Português.
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/who_makes_the_news/top_10_highlights
 
CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES
The first launch events that kicked off the Three Weeks of Action were in Puerto Rico, Fiji, and London: pictures and full reports
- Global Launch Event & Media Round Table in London
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/who_makes_the_news/global_launch_media_round_table
- National Campaign activities in Fiji and Puerto Rico
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/who_makes_the_news/national_campaign_activities
 
MEDIA COVERAGE
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 (audio and video files soon to be available).
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/who_makes_the_news/global_launch_media_round_table
 
RESEARCH TOOLS
These are a selection of important papers, websites, reports, and articles on Gender and the Media that can be useful for your own work and research.
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/research/research_tools
 
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.
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/research/country_reports  
 
DON’T KEEP SILENT SPEAK UP, SHARE YOUR OPINION AND GET INVOLVED!
 
TAKE OUR NEW POLL
Do you think that media represents women and men in a fair and balanced way?
http://www.whomakesthenews.org
 
BLOG AWAY!!!!
 
- MEDIA MONITORING BLOG:
Monitoring the media is an effective way to understand the media and at the same provides good data and case studies to lobby the media. Join others by looking at your media and sharing your thoughts on how you see your media representing women and men!
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/get_involved/speak_up_blogs/media_monitoring_blog
 
- DIARY BLOG:
This is the Campaign Blog. “Most of the activities will start from Georgia on 23rd of this month and end with Mauritius on 3rd May.” Take part of this blog and share your findings, experiences, and activities with people from all over the world during the Three Weeks of Global Action Campaign (15 February - 8 March 2006)
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/get_involved/speak_up_blogs/diary_blog
 
EVENTS:
You can also find a complete list of over 25 events that are already planned to take place during The Three Weeks of Global Action on Gender and the Media in our calendar.
http://www.whomakesthenews.org/events
 
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