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The Backstory Podcast S3/E3 - Women journalists taking on tech

Technology has revolutionised how we get our news. Data visualisation and multimedia are increasingly used to tell stories, and coding is no longer just for computer scientists. But when it comes to working with digital technology, in most newsrooms men outnumber women. Why are men still dominating this field? And what does it take for women to get ahead?

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Andrew Heslop

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2020-09-21 12:13

The Backstory Podcast S3/E2 - Women leading women in the news

Women in leadership, diversity in the workplace - these are
catchphrases that media organisations are talking about, but what do
they mean? Why is it important to have women in top positions? And who
are the women who are already there?

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2020-06-18 12:57

The Backstory Podcast S3/E1 - Where are the women? Finding gender balance in the news

Men’s voices and men’s perspectives account for roughly 75% of the news. Yet, women make up half the population. Research has shown that stories that feature women are more widely read by women. So, why does this imbalance persist? Join us for season 3 of The Backstory, in conjunction with WAN-IFRA's Women In News programme.

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2020-05-11 10:17

Stamping Out Sexual Harassment in the Newsroom

As the effects of the #MeToo campaign continue to be felt across the globe, the media is increasingly aware of the steps it must take to stamp out sexual harassment on the job. WAN-IFRA and Women in News recently published a handbook for media companies to address this pervasive issue.

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Andrew Heslop

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2018-05-29 13:20

La estrategia del medio guatemalteco Prensa Libre para aprovechar las redes sociales a su favor

“Las plataformas sociales no son el fin, sino el medio para ayudarte a cumplir con tu estrategia digital”, entrevista con Doménica Velásquez de La Prensa Libre

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Daniela Pena

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2018-03-22 19:04

WIN SEA Summit: recommendations to improve gender balance and safety for women

Journalists and editors attending WAN-IFRA’s Second annual Women in News Southeast Asia Summit issued a set of recommendations for the media industry to help improve gender balance and safety for women in the industry. Recommendations focused on two overarching themes: concrete steps to increase women’s leadership and voices in the news, and safety and protection for women journalists.

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Andrew Heslop

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2018-02-14 13:18

WAN-IFRA Announces 2017 Laureates of the Women in News Editorial Leadership Award

WAN-IFRA has named editors from Egypt and Kenya as winners of the WAN-IFRA Women in News Editorial Leadership Award.

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Andrew Heslop

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2017-06-01 22:06

The Making of Leaders: Women in News launches first MENA Forum

The first Women in News (WIN) Forum in Egypt took place on May 16 at the Cairo Marriott Hotel, gathering more than 250 media executives, chief editors, media experts and journalists, as well as independent media actors in Egypt. More than 65 Egyptian and Arabic media organizations were represented at the forum.

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Andrew Heslop

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2017-05-31 10:45

Gender-based violence makes the internet "Not a safe place for women"

Great strides have been made to raise awareness about the prevalence and dangers of harassment in the newsroom. However, gender-based violence continues to be one of the most common violations in the workplace, with online harassment becoming an increasingly pervasive problem for women journalists.

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Andrew Heslop

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2017-05-31 10:42

Gender Reality Check

As part of International Women’s Day celebrations, WAN-IFRA has created the “Gender Reality Check” survey for media houses to take during the month of March. It explores how the management of media houses can increase women’s leadership and voices in the news, and, how we as an industry can collectively promote gender equality.

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Andrew Heslop

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2017-03-07 11:48

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