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RTNDA Research Shows Increase in Women, Minority Journalists
According to research by The Radio-TV News Directors Association, the percentages of women and minority journalists in local broadcast newsrooms increased in 2007. However, the percentage of minorities in newsrooms has yet to reach parity with minority population in the U.S.: 34 percent.
Click here to read the RNTDA study.
Courage Winner Publishes Book
May Chidiac, a 2006 recipient of an IWMF Courage in Journalism Award, has published a book called Heaven Can Wait, which details her life in Lebanon and her near-death in a car bomb incident in 2005.
Watch a video interview with May Chidiac from EuroNews.
USC Annenberg Institute for Justice and Journalism Offers Fund for Journalists
The Justice and Journalism Fund provides direct support to journalists or news organizations in various media for projects on social justice issues. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal U.S. residents. Application deadline is Sept. 30.
Visit the USC Annenberg Web site for details.
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IWMF Announces 2008 Courage in Journalism Award Winners The International Women's Media Foundation today announced the winners of 2008 Courage in Journalism Awards:
The IWMF will also honor Edith Lederer with the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award. Lederer, chief correspondent at the United Nations for the Associated Press, was the first female resident correspondent in Vietnam in 1972. She has worked on every continent except Antarctica since she began her journalism career in 1966. This year's awards will be presented at ceremonies in Los Angeles on October 16 and New York on October 21. Award winners will attend a reception and panel discussion in Washington, D.C., on October 9.
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IWMF Names 2008-09 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow The International Women's Media Foundation announced today that Jenny Manrique, a Colombian freelance journalist, has received the 2008-09 IWMF Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship. The annual fellowship gives a woman journalist working in print, broadcast or online media the opportunity to focus exclusively on human rights journalism and social justice issues.
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Sally Sara Concludes Stint as IWMF Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow Sally Sara, an anchor for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, has completed her year as the 2007-08 IWMF Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow. She is now traveling in Asia conducting research for a new book. Before she left, Sara visited the IWMF and spoke about her experiences as the Neuffer Fellow.
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IWMF to Hold Networking Breakfast in Chicago The International Women's Media Foundation will hold a breakfast at 7:30 a.m. July 25 the UNITY 2008 Convention with a diverse group of women leaders in the media who will talk about how they succeeded and give tips to help others succeed in their newsrooms. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet colleagues from across the country and share ideas, resources, strategies and career advice.
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