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WACC North America sponsors GMMP Roundtable in New York City

> Thursday, 08 July 2010 10:47

To coincide with the release of the final report of the WACC 
Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP), WACC North America is 
sponsoring a roundtable with journalists, journalism school deans and 
students on September 20, 2010, 6 - 8 p.m. at St. John's University 
's Manhattan campus, 101 Murray St.

Admission to the roundtable, entitled "Who Makes the News" is free 
and open to all.

"WACC North America wants to raise awareness of both WACC and the 
GMMP findings with current and future journalists in the U.S. and 
Canada, " observes Sheila George, President of WACC North America. 
Rebekah Chevalier, GMMP roundtable coordinator and WACC North America 
Vice-president, says she thinks most journalists will be shocked at 
the findings. "The roundtable is a great opportunity to stimulate 
awareness of gender issues in the news," she says. St. John's 
University Communications Professor Basilio Monteiro, a WACC North 
America Executive Committee member, has provided the venue and 
arranged for the panel attendees.

To start the discussion, WACC's Programme Manager for Media and 
Gender Justice Sarah Macharia will present the major GMMP findings.

For those unable to attend the New York event, there will be online 
opportunities to participate via live blogging from the roundtable 
and a webinar with the same focus will feature Ken Irby of The 
Poynter Institute at noon on September 20.

Future roundtables at universities in the U.S. and Canada are anticipated.

For more information about attending either the GMMP roundtable or 
webinar on September 20, please contact Sheila George at 
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