Monday, 17 March 2008

GENDER AND MEDIA DIVERSITY ONLINE

Information on media and gender in Swaziland and the whole of southern Africa is now available online following the official opening of a new website called the Gender and Media Diversity Centre (GMDC).

By clicking here you can get to an on-line resource centre; a photo library; an email newsletter and online networks and communities.

The GMDC also contains searchable databases of resources.

The GMDC is aimed a number of users, including media practitioners, trainers and training institutions, students, researchers and gender and media activists.

The GMDC wants people to ‘interact with the centre’ in a number of ways. These include submitting ‘examples of your own research to the Media Diversity Journal and online; seek out collaborators on your projects and offer your own experience to others’.

The GMDC says that its main objectives are

- To promote more analytical, responsive and contextual journalism.
- Develop and share a body of knowledge on gender and media diversity.
- Publicise the work of media scholars, students and practitioners.
- Provide resources that makes the links between media theory and practice.
- Create a space for participatory discussion and debate on gender and media diversity.
- Develop global and local partnerships with strategic organisations.
- Become a centre of excellence on new approaches and fresh thinking.

Gender Links and the Gender and Media Southern Africa (GEMSA)manage the centre.

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