THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN THE U.S MEDIA 2015

WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER
For entertainment professionals
Re-examine whom to bankroll. Movie studios need to do a better job in providing
opportunities to women behind-the-scenes as directors, writers, and producers, especially
in major feature films.
Get to know communities/constituencies beyond your own. It’s imperative that
more historically white male-run studios seriously consider scripts pitched to them by
women and people of color, and to understand what makes many of those projects
saleable to a diverse audience of ticket-buyers.
For concerned consumers of media
Demand accountability:
Write letters to the editor and station managers or taking other action—collective, if
necessary—when you have concerns about coverage, newsroom staffing, et al. Press
news executives for a speedy, reasonable and reasoned response.
Know Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules on broadcast media ownership
and join the chorus of players who have been demanding that more efforts be
made to increase the comparatively low number of TV and radio stations owned by
women and people of color.
Let the media powers-that-be know that whether at the box office, newsstand or
local game store, women consumers and consumers of color can choose when and
where to spend their dollars.
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