Several months back, I attended an all-female panel assembled to discuss why women don’t typically participate on media panels. I noted in my review that “the goal was to demonstrate to future conference planners and columnists that women offer a unique voice and belong on the panelist circuit.” As these issues take great deals of [...]

Here is a video of the GELF “Overlooked Women In Media” panel from September 2009, featuring Mediaite’s Rachel Sklar and Glynnis MacNicol, CNET’s Caroline McCarthy, Jezebel’s Anna Holmes and Slate Double X’s Jessica Grose.

Who: Glynnis MacNicol (Mediaite), Caroline McCarthy (CNET), Jessica Grose (Slate), Anna Holmes (Jezebel), moderated by Rachel Sklar (Mediaite). What: Gelf Magazine’s Media Circus “Overlooked: Women in Media” Where: JLA Studios Art Gallery When September 10, 2009 Thumbs: Up

When people talk about bias on cable news, they are usually referring to the political leanings of the networks’ hosts, pundits and reporters. But recently discussion has centered more on the bias imposed by corporate influence and interests. Brian Stelter and Steve Rendall discuss at Gelf Magazine’s Media Circus, “The Corporate Influence on Cable News.”

Who: Jay Rosen, Stephen Shepard, C.W. Anderson What: Gelf Magazine Media Circus “What’s Next For J-School?” Where: JLA Studios Art Gallery When: July 9, 2009 Thumbs: Down