Resent-Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 12:42:01 -0800
From: "Melissa Kaestner" <melissa@ncra.ca>
Subject: [NCRA General List] Women Radio Broadcasters Have A Home On The Web
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 15:26:08 -0500
For Immediate Release
November 24, 2004
WOMEN RADIO BROADCASTERS HAVE A HOME ON THE WEB
“Women’s Hands and Voices” Announces Website Launch
Montreal -- The National Campus and Community Radio Association/l’ Association nationale des radios étudiantes et communautaires (NCRA/ANREC) is pleased to announce the official launch of the “Women’s Hands and Voices”
website - http://www.WomensHandsAndVoices.ca
“Women's Hands and Voices” is a project designed to support and enable diverse representation and increased participation of women at campus and community radio stations in Canada. Its goal is to encourage women to be involved in various capacities at stations, with the understanding that more empowered women at individual stations can result in broader changes on an organizational level and within the radio broadcasting and regulatory industry as a whole. As well, more gender-balanced news and music programming contributes to a radio environment free of stereotyping and misrepresentation.
The website is a cornerstone of the project and will contribute continuity and stability to the efforts of the nation-wide steering committee and researchers. Included are the research reports and other resources prepared for the project, including anti-oppression training materials, links, background information, photos and a question-and-answer form. Also featured is a discussion board, which will not only facilitate discussion amongst women but will also help with the important work of planning the 2005 annual “Women In Radio Conference” as hosted by the NCRA/ANREC and its members.
“The Women’s Hands and Voices website addresses the needs of women working and volunteering in the campus and community radio sector in Canada”, says Elleni Centime Zeleke, “Women’s Hands and Voices” Researcher. “Not only will these women find such things as a listing of internet resources for news items and women’s music, they will also find links that discuss what gender is, how sexism works, and how broadcasters can address these issues. Women programmers can begin to network with other programmers across the country through the Women’s Hands and Voices project website."
Women's Hands and Voices thanks website developer Lisa Lunn for her work. Funding for this project was provided by the Women's Program, Status of Women Canada. For more information, visit htto://www.WomensHandsAndVoices.ca
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Media contact: Melissa Kaestner, NCRA/ANREC National Coordinator,
melissa@ncra.ca, (514) 529-9910.
The National Campus and Community Radio Association/l’Association nationale des radios étudiantes et communautaires (NCRA/ANREC) is a not-for-profit organization that represents the campus and community radio sector – the third sector – in Canada. Its members include: campus-based community stations, community-based English, French and Native stations, community-oriented stations affiliated with broadcasting schools, and supportive businesses and individuals. As a collective, the NCRA/ANREC works to maintain and cultivate the role that the third sector plays. Whether this means helping one station that is in trouble, providing resources and
networking opportunities to its members, or lobbying on behalf of all third sector stations, the NCRA/ANREC is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness of campus and community radio in Canada. Since 1987, the association has affected changes to radio policy, has helped to lower tariffs affecting radio stations, and has helped stations open their doors and keep them open.
Melissa Kaestner, NCRA/ANREC National Coordinator
melissa@ncra.ca
National Campus and Community Radio Association
l’Association nationale des radios étudiantes et communautaires
2053, rue Jeanne-d'Arc, Bureau 220
Montréal (Québec) H1W 3V3
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