Center for New Words

Achy Obejas: Ruins
Achy Obejas
April 30, 2009
01:11:28
Achy Obejas discusses her new book Ruins, which tells the story of Usnavy, a young man who eagerly signed on for all the promises when the Cuban Revolution triumphed in 1959.
How Women's Freedom Will Determine the World's Future
Michelle Goldberg
April 23, 2009
00:53:12
Michelle Goldberg exposes the global war on women's reproductive rights and its disastrous and unreported consequences for the future of global development, as described in her new work, The Means of Reproduction: How Women's Freedom Will Determine the World's Future.
Media’s Mixed Messages to Women
Caryl Rivers
March 29, 2009
01:21:05
Caryl Rivers and Rosalind Barnett discuss current research on women and work, which finds that the mass media proliferates messaging that is in extreme conflict with the reality of women's lives.
Women in Investigative Journalism
Sarah Posner
March 29, 2009
01:19:30
Sarah Posner, Sabrina Hersi-Issa, Adele Stan, and Silja Talvi put an abrupt end to the common image of the investigative journalist as gruff and male, describing how gender can hinder the female investigative journalist, but also play to her advantage.
Feminist Blogging: From Journalism to Activism
Jennifer L. Pozner
March 28, 2009
01:24:59
Jennifer L. Pozner, Veronica Arreola and Cynematic discuss the role that feminist blogging played in the the 2008 US election. They argue that during the 2008 election season, mainstream media was focused on horse-race reporting, while feminist bloggers deepened the election-commentary landscape.
Ethnic and Community Media: Dealing with Difference
Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan
March 28, 2009
01:09:02
Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan, Carolyn Ji Jong Goossen, and Shruti Swamy examine the history, purpose, and politics of ethnic and community media outlets.
Media and Movements
Alice Kim
March 28, 2009
01:19:53
Alice Kim, Barbara Becnel, Liliana Segura, and Cassandra West describe how media tools and technologies can be harnessed for social change. They also look at what can be learned from the recent US presidential campaign to reshape grassroots organizing.
Blogging for the Man: Commodification of Online Communities
Diane Farsetta
March 28, 2009
01:24:32
Diane Farsetta, Veronica Arreola, and Joanne Bamberger describe the evolution of blogs from personal outlets of expression to respected places of opinions on the internet. Along with increased respect has come a need and desire on the part of bloggers to earn money for their writing.