In her own words: Melanesian women in media

Representation of women in media has been a noted gender equity issue globally for decades. Given the increasing encroachments into press freedom in Melanesia, female journalists and media workers face serious challenges. With this in mind, the Melanesian Media Freedom Forum (MMFF) hosted a special...

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Autores principales:	Faith Valencia-Forrester, Bridget Backhaus, Heather Stewart
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Publicado:	Asia Pacific Network 2020
Materias:	female voices gender gender equity journalists media freedom Melanesia Communication. Mass media P87-96 Journalism. The periodical press, etc. PN4699-5650
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/2e1230a3bd6f4e58a6b879026d74f885
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:2e1230a3bd6f4e58a6b879026d74f8852021-12-02T10:15:51ZIn her own words: Melanesian women in media10.24135/pjr.v26i1.11041023-94992324-2035https://doaj.org/article/2e1230a3bd6f4e58a6b879026d74f8852020-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/1104https://doaj.org/toc/1023-9499https://doaj.org/toc/2324-2035 Representation of women in media has been a noted gender equity issue globally for decades. Given the increasing encroachments into press freedom in Melanesia, female journalists and media workers face serious challenges. With this in mind, the Melanesian Media Freedom Forum (MMFF) hosted a special session focusing specifically on the issues affecting women in the media in Melanesia. This article focuses on the discussions of female Melanesian journalists and the unique challenges they face in terms of representation in the media workforce, having their voices heard in the media, and the threats to their personal safety. Faith Valencia-ForresterBridget BackhausHeather StewartAsia Pacific Networkarticlefemale voicesgendergender equityjournalistsmedia freedomMelanesiaCommunication. Mass mediaP87-96Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN4699-5650ENPacific Journalism Review, Vol 26, Iss 1 (2020)
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description	Representation of women in media has been a noted gender equity issue globally for decades. Given the increasing encroachments into press freedom in Melanesia, female journalists and media workers face serious challenges. With this in mind, the Melanesian Media Freedom Forum (MMFF) hosted a special session focusing specifically on the issues affecting women in the media in Melanesia. This article focuses on the discussions of female Melanesian journalists and the unique challenges they face in terms of representation in the media workforce, having their voices heard in the media, and the threats to their personal safety.
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In her own words: Melanesian women in media

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