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GLOBAL MEDIA MONITORING PROJECT
Who Makes the News?
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Global Media Monitoring Project 2009/2010
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In November 2009, the world news media will once again come under
scrutiny during the 4th Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP). Volunteers
from women's rights organizations, media associations, academia, etc across
the world will collaborate in a one-day global research on gender in their
local news media. GMMP research results are applied as a tool for change
towards gender equality in and through media. |
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Association for Christian Communication (WACC):
The
Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) 2009/2010
Who makes the news? Not who you think, as shown by the research of the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP), the flagship news media research project of the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC). The GMMP is the largest research and advocacy initiative in the world aimed at fair and balanced gender representation in and through the news media.
It is unique in involving grassroots community organizations, university students and researchers, media practitioners and others, all of whom participate on a voluntary basis.
GMMP research from 1995, 2000, and 2005 shows consistently that women's voices are silenced through stereotyping or lack of representation in news media coverage. The GMMP shows how, when unquestioned, the routines and practices of journalism frequently result in news stories that reinforce gender stereotypes. This November. media monitors all the over the world will participate once again in a Media Monitoring Day-a one day massive, global effort to collect data on how women and men are portrayed in their local news media.
The timing of the media monitoring for November means the results will be published in time for key global processes scheduled for 2010, including the Beijing +15 Review and the Millennium Development Goals Review Summit.
How can I get involved?
- Volunteer as a media monitor, and become part of a
global network spanning over 100 countries. Inform your GMMP national
coordinator about your interest to participate by contacting them at www.whomakesthenews.org/regional-and-national-coordinators-2009-2010.html
- If your country and national coordinator is not listed
, propose an organization as a national coordinator! It is hoped that at
least 40 countries that have not participated previously will do so. Send
your proposal to www.whomakesthenews.org/contact-us.html
- Spread the word to colleagues, family, friends! Raise
awareness of the GMMP's findings and its upcoming Media Monitoring Day
with key stakeholders in your organization or in its communications tools.
- GMMP is now on facebook.
Please join this group and help spread awareness on the GMMP by inviting
your friends.
- Share ideas or add topics for discussion on the GMMP
discussion forum
- Link your organization's website to the GMMP website
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