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From 1994 to 1999, the global news agency Inter Press Service (IPS) implemented a gender mainstreaming policy in its newsrooms. This study examined organizational changes and news coverage that IPS advocated, as well as methods employed to bring about these changes. It shows that IPS has not been able to mainstream gender into all aspects of the organization and news coverage, and it considers reasons for the lacking implementation of the policy, while documenting IPS's efforts to improve women's access and representation in international news.
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The Dolan Company, a leading provider of services and business information to professionals in law, finance and real estate, said today that it has acquired Federal News Service, the premier provider of verbatim transcripts of important events in the nation's capital.
Fed News is a 25-year-old company that, using special technology and trained specialists who work in real time, transcribes Washington's pivotal events and delivers the transcriptions very quickly to its customers. Transcriptions cover Presidential public appearances; major congressional hearings; speeches, statements and press conferences by administration leaders, congressional leaders and their spokespersons; briefings and important events at the White House and departments of State, Defense, Justice, Homeland Security ...
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SOUTH FLORIDA LAWMAKERS PLEA FOR TRI-RAIL HELP: Several senators from South Florida sent a letter to legislative leaders and Gov. [Charlie Crist] on May 3 begging for state help to keep the Tri-Rail commuter rail in South Florida going. The rail system needs a $30 million infusion of cash, the senators said, and the Legislature didn't approve help that was included in the central Florida commuter rail package. But there's $192 million that had been reserved for rail in case the SunRail project had been approved, and part of that could be re-directed the group said. "The economic downturn coupled with revenue shortfalls in local governments has rendered local funding sources for Tri-Rail unrealistic and unavailable," the senators said in the letter. "State intervention is the only possib...
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A lot can happen in 100 years. Just look around.
It's an ever-changing landscape. But one constant that continues to provide a wealth of information on the Capitol scene - in a fair, comprehensive and accurate manner - is Arizona News Service.
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James A. Cobb, Jr., New Orleans, La., for Gannett.
Lloyd J. Lunceford, Baton Rouge, La., for La. & Capitol.
Marcel Livaudais, U.S. Dist. Judge, John ...
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Register News Service The highlights of the first week of play at Wimbledon.
Luckiest shot: Ana Ivanovic's net-cord on match point against Nathalie Dechy in the second round. "Somebody from the sky helped her on that one," Dechy said. It kept the top seed alive for one more round, but her luck ran out against Chinese wild card Zheng Jie.
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ADMINISTRATOR SMITH HOLDS A NEWS BRIEFING ON THE RICE INVESTIGATION, AS RELEASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OCTOBER 5, 2007
SPEAKER: CIND...
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THE PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE HOLDS A NEWS CONFERENCE TO RELEASE A REPORT ON AMERICAN JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN 2009
SEPTEMBER 3, 2009
SPEAKERS: ...
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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS DELIVER A NEWS CONFERENCE ON THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM
JUNE 30, 2008
SPEAKERS: NANCY MONTANEZ JOHNER, ...
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DUBLIN -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5a3b72/euromoney_fx_news) has announced the addition of the "Euromoney FX N...