WMC Daily News Brief: Katie Couric, Lilly Ledbetter, Iraq
January 29, 2009
1/29/09
Washington Post: For nearly two years, Katie Couric has been also-running and suffering a merciless press pummeling for her anchorship of "The CBS Evening News," but now there are signs that show an uptick in viewers for a newscast that had a lock on third place long before Couric took it over.
1/29/09
NY Times: President Obama is scheduled to sign the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law today. Ledbetter, who was widowed in December, won't get any restitution of her lost wages. She's now part of a long line of working women who went to court and changed a little bit of the world in fights that often brought them minimal personal benefit.
Iraqi Women Vie For Votes And Taste Of Power
1/29/09
NY Times: Of the estimated 14,400 candidates, close to 4,000 are women. Some female candidates have had their posters splattered with mud, defaced with beards or torn up, but most have been spared the violence that has claimed the lives of two male candidates and a coalition leader.
Some Endangered Journalists Want Weapons
1/27/09
ABC: Russia is one of the most dangerous countries for journalists to live and operate. Fourteen have been murdered here since 2000. Among the most famous cases is that of Anna Politkovskaya, an investigative reporter whose writing on human rights abuses in Chechnya earned her many critics in Russia.
1/29/09
American Journalism Review: The ranks of recently resigned (or fired) editors don't begin to approach the multitudes who've lost their jobs in the industry's downturn of recent years, but the churn at the top of newspapers has been plentiful nevertheless.
Even In Exile, Somali Journalists Face Death
1/29/09
Christian Science Monitor: Since 2007, at least 13 journalists have been killed while working on stories and more than 50 have been forced to leave the country, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists and the National Union of Somali Journalists.
Equal-Marriage Push Intensifies In New England
1/29/09
Women's eNews: After winning a legal victory for equal marriage rights in Connecticut, lawyers at GLAD are pursuing a 6-by-12 strategy, meaning all six New England states by 2012. Vermont and New Hampshire currently have bills in their legislatures.
Clinton Supporters Organize New Online Network
1/28/09
AP via Seattle Times: Leading backers of Hillary Rodham Clinton's failed presidential bid announced Wednesday the creation of a new online network for her supporters to stay connected and pursue policy goals she has championed.
Lessons From The Stimulus Debate: Sex Ed For Talking Heads, Male Lawmakers
1/29/09
RH Reality Check: The mainstream media discussion of the inclusion of family planning in the stimulus bill ranged from the ridiculous to the pathetic and illustrates the need for sex ed for male lawmakers and talking heads.
Women Of Color Need Human Rights, Not Concessions
1/29/09
RH Reality Check: If we are really entering a new phase of abortion politics, we have to stop selling out poor people to appease opponents of women's human rights.
SINGAPORE: Domestic Workers Profit From Financial Education
1/29/09
IPS: Filipina domestic worker Emily Alson spends her weekends cooking and selling snacks. This venture brings in additional income and also helps Alson learn the ropes of entrepreneurship.
Paying Too High A Price? A Diagnosis For Over-The-Counter Contraception
1/29/09
RH Reality Check: Do you get tired of having to visit your doctor to get a prescription for birth control pills? Would your life be easier if you could just walk into a pharmacy, pick up a packet of pills, pay and walk out - no prescription, no doctor, no hassle?
Extreme Multiple Births Carry Tremendous Risks
1/28/09
CNN: After the birth of octuplets this week, some doctors are questioning the ethics and medical practice that contribute to extreme multiple births.
Common Chemicals May Delay Pregnancy
1/29/09
HealthDay News via Washington Post: Chemicals known as perfluorinated chemicals, which are pervasive in food packaging, pesticides, clothing, upholstery, carpets and personal care products, may delay pregnancy, a new study suggests.
First Woman To Call N.F.L. Play-By-Play, And The Last
1/28/09
NY Times: That Gayle Sierens is the only woman to have called an N.F.L. game is not surprising. Calling games continues to be predominantly a male world at the high school and college levels, especially in football, and as a result, few women get the opportunity to develop for the precious jobs in the pros.
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