Twenty Years After Boylan vs. The New York Times: No Catching Up

Several plaintiffs in landmark suit against the NYT recap their struggle in a panel discussion, describing the formation of a Women's Caucus at the NYT, the lodging of complaints by its members and the eventual decision to take the newspaper to court.

Women's Voices Muted in Reporting on Affirmative Action

Major news media have produced thousands of stories about affirmative action, but the overwhelming majority focus on the programs' and policies' impact on racial and ethnic minorities, ignoring its importance for women, according to a study by FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting), a media watchdog group.

Sports Coverage of Women Athletes: Better, But No Gold Medals for Media

Detailed account with selected verbatim excerpts form Women, Men and Media's November 1998 conference discussing the state of news coverage of women in sports. The conclusion: News coverage content and tone are improving, but athletes remain dissatisfied with the level of coverage accorded to their teams, to their sport and sports for women in general.

Status of Women Weak on Screen, Behind Scenes In 1997-1998 Prime Time TV Season

A study by San Diego State Professor Martha M. Lauzen examined the top 100 prime-time entertainment programs of the season and found that "powerful female characters had it rough," With veteran characters such as Murphy Brown and Ellen DeGeneres' and Cybill Shepherd's characters being retired, while the number of women working in senior roles behind the scenes declined. On a positive note: When women were working behind the scenes, they continued to create and imbue their female characters with powerful language patterns.

Beauty More Important Than Brains For Women TV Anchors

Women television anchors in the late 1990s, while making gains in a once male-dominated profession, still consider the overemphasis placed on their physical appearance a major career hurdle, a finding that has not changed in more than a decade, according to a study by media researchers at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

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