[Wamvan] DAY 3: Helpful tips for media activists: How to get your messages heard, with strategies from WIMN's Jennifer Pozne

[Sandra Cuffe]

Awesome blog post, Joanna! I also really love the inclusion of resources.
Looking forward to reading the next ones,
Sandra

On 4/17/12, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> As I mentioned earlier, I am blogging every day during Prevention of
> Violence Against Women Week April 15-21 for BWSS' campaign.
>
> Today on Day 3, I discuss the reasons why mainstream media often cover
> feminist and progressive activism poorly, and what activists and allies in
> the media could do to overcome this to get their messages to the public.
>
> http://www.bwss.org/2012/04/how-to-get-your-messages-heard-and-hold-the-media-accountable-with-strategies-from-jennifer-pozner-2/
>
> Jennifer Pozner, media literacy educator and activist, and founder of Women
> in Media and News provided very helpful strategies and insights for this
> blog post.
>
> Jennifer and I also talked about media literacy and violence against women
> on the radio yesterday. Our segment starts around 21:00 minutes in:
> http://coopradio.org/content/co-op-radio-morning-show-1
>
> Thanks for the support! These blog posts are being crossposted on
> rabble.caand Gender Focus blogs.
>
> Please let me know if you have any feedback, questions, or if you have
> ideas on campaigns or resources I could highlight in my upcoming blog
> posts.
>
> Joanna
>
> --
> How can media literacy help end violence against women?
> I'm contributing analysis, strategies and profiling media activists all
> week at:
> http://www.bwss.org/endingviolence/
>
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