Journalism has a gender problem. In 2019, according to the Women’s Media Center’s Status of Women in the U.S. Media report, men accounted for 63 percent of bylines and other credits in print, Internet, …
Month: May 2019
When news orgs cover their own scandals; media critics weigh in
As #MeToo accusations mounted against a number of high-profile media figures in 2017 and 2018, organizations faced questions of how sexual harassment and assault could fester unaddressed. But for individual journalists, particularly those who …
Recap: What #MeToo Means for Gender, Power & Ethical Journalism
More than 160 people attended the Center for Journalism Ethics conference on April 26, 2019, with an additional 435 views occurring via livestream. Focused on “What #MeToo Means for Gender, Power & Ethical …