Women + Media(bistro): Posted Without Comment
Event: Mediabistro Circus
To: Kirsten Cluthe
From: Jen Bekman
Hi Kirsten
I’m really, truly appalled that there is not a single woman on your speaker roster for this event. I do hope you plan on addressing this oversight before the conference schedule is finalized.
If you need help finding qualified candidates, I suggest you peruse my List of Women Speakers for Your Conference, which is available here:
http://www.personism.com/2006/10/11/list-of-women-speakers-for-your-conference/
Best regards,
Jen Bekman
Founding Editor, Unbeige
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On Feb 21, 2008, at 7:17 PM, Kirsten Cluthe
wrote:
Hi Jen,
It is not an oversight. The list of speakers is still being
finalized, and as a professional woman myself, I would never keep
women off of my speakers list. Particularly as most of the people
employed at Mediabistro are women.
I am interested in finding the best speakers I can, who will speak
to the topics listed in the agenda, and I do not discriminate.
Regards,
Kirsten
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On Feb 21, 2008, at 9:02 PM, Jen Bekman wrote:
Surely you’re capable of finding competent women to speak to your
issues.
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February 22nd, 2008 at 4:48 pm
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February 24th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Hmm. As of today they have eight speakers and ONE woman. It will be interesting to watch the tally.
April 21st, 2009 at 5:27 pm
One technique used to avoid bias is the “point/counterpoint” or “round table,” an adversarial format in which representatives of opposing views comment on an issue. This approach theoretically allows diverse views to appear in the media. However, the person organizing the report still has the responsibility to choose people who really represent the breadth of opinion, to ask them non-prejudicial questions, and to edit or arbitrate their comments fairly. When done carelessly, a point/counterpoint can be as unfair as a simple biased report, by suggesting that the “losing” side lost on its merits.
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