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Creating Careers Based on Uplifting Women's Voices
Creating Careers Based on Uplifting Womens Voices
11/16/2023 by International Womens Media Foundation
Feminist journalism is essential to public discourse. It is essential to political debate. And it absolutely essential to free and fair democracy. Explore more at Feminist Journalism is Essential to DemocracyMs. magazines latest installment of Women & Democracy, presented in partnership with the International Womens Media Foundation.
Elisa Lees Muñoz at the IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards on Oct. 23, 2023, in Washington, D.C.; Cindi Leive at the Fast Company Innovation Festival at the 92nd Street Y on Oct. 25, 2018 in New York City. (Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for IWMF) (Bennett Raglin / Getty Images for Fast Company)
The Ms. Q&A: Elisa Lees Muñoz and Cindi Leive
Elisa Lees Muñoz is the executive director of the International Womens Media Foundation, a role she has held since 2013. Lees Muñoz leads the organization to achieve its mission to support women journalists and develop their careers by providing training, tools and assistance. She is charged with growing the IWMF by expanding its programs into new geographies; introducing new initiatives; partnering with peer organizations; securing diverse organizational funding; and, driving communications and outreach to core constituents. Lees Muñoz oversees a team of more than 15 individuals dedicated to supporting gender-diverse journalists.
Cindi Leive is a journalist, media leader and co-founder of The Meteor, a collective of journalists, artists, media leaders and filmmakers committed to building a platform for modern feminist work. A cultural critic who appears frequently on TV and live events, she is the former editor-in-chief of both Glamour and Self magazines; the force behind barrier-breaking initiatives like Glamour Women of the Year (the countrys preeminent event showcasing women) and The Girl Project (supporting girls education); and the author or producer of numerous books including the 2018 New York Times bestseller Together We Rise, about the making of the Womens March. Leive has interviewed heads of state, Hollywood and fashions biggest personalities, and iconic leaders from all walks of life. Her many awards and honors include recognition from the White House, the United Nations, and various media organizations. She is currently a senior fellow at the University of Southern Californias Annenberg Center.
Both Lees Muñoz and Leive have built their decades-long careers creating and uplifting reporting by and for women. In the conversation below, the two journalists discuss the risks women in the news face, the importance of women-centered and feminist reporting, and how we can best protect press freedom.
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https://msmagazine.com/2023/11/16/elisa-lees-munoz-cindi-leive/
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Creating Careers Based on Uplifting Women's Voices (Original Post)
niyad
Nov 2023
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Lunabell
(6,105 posts)1. If only men would understand we fight for all people, not just ourselves.
As we go marching, marching
We battle too for men
For they are women's children
And we mother them again.
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We battle too for men
For they are women's children
And we mother them again.
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