Women in the Media

One of the talks I enjoyed the most was Anne Rosen's discussion on women and minorities in the media.  Around the same time as the lecture, I saw this Washington Post article that discusses women journalists and media created by women.  The article talks about how women's magazines are often criticized for containing "frothy content" and not being as informative as their male-dominated counterparts.  It discusses how there is a social expectation that women can either be feminine or well-informed, and that the two can never coincide.

What are some of your reactions to the article? What are some ways we can overcome this misconception about women journalists?

--Manisha Sunil