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 More on: www.whomakesthenews.org En español: http://www.whomakesthenews.org/who_makes_the_news/faqs/preguntas_frecuentes If you do not want to continue receiving this Digest, please, send a reply with REMOVE on the subject.