Women in Media; Media on Women; Webgrrls; Sheila Nevins; Lorena Hickok; Marketing to Women; Women Athletes

The 80th anniversary of women's suffrage in the United States was met with a conspicuous media silence. Rhino Records "Great Speeches of the 20th Century" conspicuously lacks speeches by women. Brian talks to Gender Studies professor Ann Pellegrini and the Rhino series archivist Gordon Skene.

Jad Abumrad talks to writers Faith Popcorn and Francine Prose, Women Trend's Judith Coyne, and media professor Joan Konner about new media directed toward women including Oprah Winfrey's new Oxygen network and website.

Reporter Alicia Zuckerman reports on Aliza Sherman's women's tech networking group Webgrrls with Sherman, author Douglas Rushkoff and others.

Brian interviews Marcia Ann Gillespie, Editor-in-Chief of Ms. Magazine about Ms. and other women's magazines and reporter Tanya Ott asks women about those other magazines.

Reporter Matt Pike talks to magazine editor Lucy Danziger, WNBA Commissioner Nancy Lieberman, Rick Reilly of Sports Illustrated and sports talk show host Papa Joe Chevalier about depictions of women athletes in the media.

Kerry Donahue profiles HBO Documentaries head Sheila Nevins.

A dramatic reading on a viral email on the marketing of hygiene products to women.

Ginger Miles profiles 1920's-40's journalist Lorena Hickok.



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