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On 16th February 2005 the world’s news media came under scrutiny when hundreds of people in over 70 countries monitored the representation and portrayal of women and men in news on television, radio and in newspaper.

One year later, groups in over 50 countries launched the results of this incredible effort and challenged the media to ensure that fair gender portrayal becomes a professional criterion like any other such as balance, fairness and honesty which all good journalists should aspire to in their work.

Among other important achievements, the Whomakethenews.org website was honored with an award from the Interactive Media Council Inc. This is an important recognition of the collaborative work undertaken by WACC and web consultants VisionWT.

Here is the team behind the “Who Makes the News? Three Weeks of Action on Gender and the Media:

Myriam Horngren, French - WACC Network and Advocacy Coordinator

Anna Turley, British - WACC Women's Programme Coordinator

Sheila George, Canadian - WACC Media Relations Coordinator

Abhilasha Mahan, Indian - WACC Media Relations Assistant

Lindiwe Sola, Zimbabwean - GMMP 2005 and Who Makes the News? Campaign Assistant

Alejandra Davidziuk, Argentine - Website Editor