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<div>Dear gang:</div>
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<div>This came to me as a member of the Society of Professional
Journalists New England Region. Don't know if any of you are members
but you may well find this of interest.</div>
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<div>Best,</div>
<div>Bill Litant</div>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman">CALL FOR
PROPOSALS<br>
<br>
WOMEN AND THE MEDIA 2005: TAKING OUR PLACE IN THE PUBLIC
CONVERSATION<br>
<br>
*The conference will be held at MIT's brand new Stata Center in
Cambridge, MA, from March 18 through 20, 2005*<br>
<br>
2005 Keynoters to include:<br>
MARIA HINOJOSA<br>
JILL NELSON<br>
and more TBA!<br>
<br>
Have you noticed that progressive women's voices have been
increasingly been shut out of the media (and, as a result, out of much
public policy discussion) since the 9/11 attacks? It's time to put
women back in the story. That's why the Center for New Words is
hosting the second annual Women and the Media (WAM!) conference. Our
2004 inaugural conference featured such speakers as Katha Pollitt,
Marie Wilson, Jul</font>ianne Malveaux, Jill Nelson, Callie Crossley,
Amy Goodman, Valerie Boyd, Rita Henley-Jensen, Lisa Jervis, Shelley
Lewis, Elaine Lafferty, Noy Thrupkeaw, and many more. This year's
conference will bring together more than 300 participants for two days
of meeting, discussing, and exchanging our observations, ideas,
experiences, opinions, and tools for change-and to plan together for
action.<br>
<br>
We invite you to submit a proposal for a panel or workshop. We want to
hear your ideas if you're a media professional, an activist, an
academic, a "citizen" media watchdog-or, actually, any other
progressive concerned about the media's direction. We especially
encourage proposals from women of color, professionals working in
broadcast and online media, and students.<br>
<br>
What happens when progressive women are shut out of the
media-especially the opinion-making pages, talk radio, and Sunday
morning news shows?<br>
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-- Progressive women can no longer help the country define and frame
the issues that deserve public concern-and must instead respond to
others' agendas.<br>
-- Our communities are excluded from the public policy-making
loop.<br>
-- Audiences (including young women) come to believe that women
don't have the authority to speak about critical political issues.<br>
-- The media's integrity and utility are undermined, and are
perceived as a closed loop of white male insiders.<br>
<br>
It's time to increase progressive women's influence in the media and
in public discourse. At the 2005 WAM! conference, we'll build
support for progressive women's public voices-as analysts,
opinions makers, educated citizens and influences in civil society.
But to do that, we need you. What questions, issues, and concerns do
you want to hear debated? Please send us your panel proposals. Here
are some ideas to get you started. Feel free to pitch us one of these
panel ideas, filled out in your own way. But don't be limited by
this list. What do you want to talk about-or hear others
discuss?<br>
<br>
-- Critiquing and analyzing the media from a feminist perspective<br>
-- Feminist media perspectives on war<br>
-- Where are the women?<br>
-- The media and human rights<br>
-- Feminist media perspectives on electoral politics<br>
-- Bringing women and race into the story<br>
-- Reporting on women in sports<br>
-- Culture war: talking about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
rights<br>
-- On air, online, on deadline: strategies for getting women heard<br>
-- Using the media to build a social movement<br>
-- Feminists in cyberspace<br>
-- Pitching feminist stories to editors and producers<br>
-- Making women's opinions matter: refusing to be dismissed<br>
-- The future of feminist and indie media<br>
-- Advocating & agitating: Keeping watch on women's
inclusion<br>
-- Stories and strategies of successful media women<br>
-- Writing op eds that get published<br>
-- PR for groups and enterprises<br>
<br>
TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL<br>
<br>
Please submit a proposal (not more than 500 words) including:<br>
<br>
-- Presenters' first and last names (please only propose presenters
whose availability to attend has been confirmed)</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>-- Relevant biographical information for
each presenter (please be sure to include any information which will
help us ensure equitable representation of speakers on the basis of
race/ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, gender identity, degree of
physical ability, and age)<br>
-- Format of presentation, plus unique features, e.g.. equipment
needs<br>
-- Email address<br>
-- Mailing address<br>
-- Telephone number<br>
-- Title of the presentation<br>
<br>
Formats for presentations may include:<br>
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-- panel discussion with moderator<br>
-- mulitmedia/performance - e.g., video, guerrilla theater, etc.<br>
-- lecture (must include significant time for q&a)<br>
-- workshop (hands-on skill-building )<br>
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*All sessions should run for 90 minutes.*<br>
<br>
Please feel free to call us with questions as you prepare your
proposals: 617-876-5310. Submissions will be reviewed and evaluated by
the steering committee. Please send your submission to
cfp@centerfornewwords.org. You will receive a confirmation of our
receiving your submission within 3 working days.<br>
<br>
SUBMISSION DEADLINE is 12/31/2004.<br>
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*Length: not more than 500 words*<br>
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*Timeline and Important Dates:*<br>
Proposal submission deadline: 12/31/2004<br>
Notification of acceptance or rejection: 1/28/2005<br>
<br>
PRESENTER POLICIES<br>
<br>
In order to keep conference registration fees at the lowest possible
rate, we ask presenters to volunteer your time, expertise and services
at the conference. In consideration of your service as a presenter,
you will receive free registration to the entire conference. Though we
will work hard to endow a fund for supporting travel costs where
needed, we are not responsible for your travel or accommodations. The
presenter registration fee waiver is limited to four presenters per
session.<br>
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If you submit a proposal, you will become the "session contact."
Session contacts are expected to serve as the communication link
between the conference organizing staff and the other presenters on
your session. Session contacts must provide complete contact
information for each presenter and advise conference staff of any
changes in presenter line-up. The Center for New Words expects that
all scheduled sessions will be presented as described in your proposal
and listed in the program book.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#000080">Attached</font> is
a Word version of this Call for Proposals:<br>
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<div><font color="#000101"><br></font></div>
<div><font color="#000101">William T.G. Litant<br>
Director of Collaborator Development, CDIO Initiative<br>
Communications Director, Aeronautics and Astronautics Department<br>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>
77 Massachusetts Ave. 37-395<br>
Cambridge, MA 02139<br>
wlitant@mit.edu</font></div>
<div><font color="#000101">(617) 253-1564</font></div>
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