March 2012
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Tonight! WAM!-It-Yourself: Chicago
Language, Sexual Violence & Tools for Better Media Coverage
Thursday, March 29 | 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
DePaul University Student Center, Room 380 2250 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago
Click HERE for more information OR if you’re not in Chicago, click HERE for the livestream!
Perfecting Your Pitch: How to get noticed by your...
March 28th, 2012 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Word Bookstore 126 Franklin Street Greenpoint, Brooklyn, 11222
You have a totally unique and interesting idea for an article, but you just aren’t getting any bites. Sound familiar? Because we know how hard it can be in the rough and tumble world of freelance journalism, Sadie Magazine wants to help you craft the perfect pitch for magazines, journals, and...
There's still time to apply for our Development...
Women, Action & the Media (WAM!) seeks a creative, passionate fundraising professional to grow the capacity of our new grassroots organization. The Development Manager will work with the Executive Director to develop a comprehensive development plan which builds support from foundation and corporate grants, major donors, and a broad individual donor base. Responsibilities: -Develop overall...
WAM!-It-Yourself: Still Going!
WAM!-It-Yourself is still going on this week! If you care about creating gender justice in media, there’s still time to WAM! It Yourself and participate in the decentralized version of our annual Women, Action & the Media (WAM!) conference. Last week was a success and there’s more to come! Starting with Wiki Women’s History Month Project at Barnard College in NYC and Celebrating Women in...
WAM!-It-Yourself: This Week
Do you care about creating gender justice in media? Want to connect with folks in your area who share your concerns, and join an international community of activists, journalists, academics, artists and media-makers, all taking action at the same time? Then you want WAM! It Yourself, a decentralized version of our annual Women, Action & the Media (WAM!) conference. This year, instead of...
A League of their Own, 20 Years Later
Thursday, March 22 @ 7:00 PM 92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson St., NY, NY
Can’t be there? Catch the livestream online right here! Plus, we’ll be tweeting at #dirtintheskirt. 20 years ago, an all-star cast brought the baseball version of Rosie the Riveter to the big screen. “A League of Their Own” promptly became a cult classic for 90s kids and adults alike, not only because the movie showcased a host of...
Women Write Wikipedia
There’s still time to register for the WAM!-It-Yourself Women Write Wikipedia Webinar on March 26th at 2 pm ET!
Have you ever looked something up in the Wikipedia? Obviously, right? But: have you ever edited anything in the Wikipedia? Bet the answer is “no,” and that’s a crying shame! Wikipedia, as you know, is quickly becoming the go-to reference point for our collective history. But,...
WAM!-It-Yourself NYC Conference
Are you feminist journalist or media activist? Love feminist media? Want to learn more tools, strategies and ideas to do your work better, and meet other print, online, multimedia journalists and activists doing awesome work?
If these things are true, and you’ll be in NYC next Saturday, head to the:
WAM! lt Yourself Conference for Feminist Media Makers
Saturday, March 31, 9AM – 5PM Hive 55...
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We're hiring a Development Manager! Could it be...
Women, Action & the Media (WAM!) seeks a creative, passionate fundraising professional to grow the capacity of our new grassroots organization. The Development Manager will work with the Executive Director to develop a comprehensive development plan which builds support from foundation and corporate grants, major donors, and a broad individual donor base.
Responsibilities: -Develop overall...
News Flash: Women Have Desires
One of the messages men and women get through media is that women don’t have their own desires, especially sexual desire. The idea that women don’t enjoy sex as much as men do is still a relevant issue. We are sent the message that women don’t actually want sex for the pleasure, and instead must be given something else in exchange, or that it is some daunting responsibility to...
