Mary Alice Crim
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August 9, 2010
All too often, the mainstream media sidelines issues of importance to women, girls and mothers. Instead of helpful stories about breastfeeding tips for new mothers or options for better work-life fit, we find junk news and celebrity gossip. Instead of thoughtful debate about realistic and fair wages for working parents, we find sound bytes from pundits yelling unsubstantial information. So many of the issues we family friendly women and men care about are influenced by our media. Media set the terms of the debate, decide what gets presented as “news,” and shape our understanding of the world...
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