Sheila Gibbons, Author at Women's eNews

Someday, With Help, News Media May Get It

By Sheila Gibbons ● Commentary ● June 21, 2006

Media advocates gathered last week in Germany to discuss how coverage of women can break a 30-year impasse. Sheila Gibbons says two identical headlines about women published by the same South African paper show how it can be done.

Women at Newspaper Helms Face Risky Business

By Sheila Gibbons ● Commentary ● May 10, 2006

Women are nudging up the leadership ranks of newsroom employment to new peaks. Sheila Gibbons says that’s good news but cautions that women are reaching for the brass ring at one of the riskiest times for the industry.

South Dakota Ban Drove Media Out of Hiding

By Sheila Gibbons ● Uncategorized ● March 29, 2006

South Dakota’s law to ban almost all abortions roused the media to finally tackle this third-rail social policy, says Sheila Gibbons. But with published opinion on the issue heavily dominated by men, watch carefully where coverage goes from here.

Women’s Lowly News Status Is a Global Insult

By Sheila Gibbons ● Arts & Culture ● February 22, 2006

Women’s secondary role in making and breaking news is, in journalism jargon, an “evergreen.” But Sheila Gibbons says new data about the second-sex status of women in the newsroom is stunning in its global magnitude and cross-cultural consistency.

Equal-Opportunity Dangers Face Jill Carroll

By Sheila Gibbons ● Uncategorized ● January 24, 2006

The life of freelance journalist Jill Carroll hangs in the balance and Sheila Gibbons says it’s a good moment to ask what women throughout journalism should expect from their profession.

Rolodex of Female Pundits Is Ready for Spin

By Sheila Gibbons ● Uncategorized ● November 9, 2005

Sunday morning TV talk programs and other news forums are barren places for women. If anyone thinks that’s because of a shortage of female experts and pundits, a new Web site offers a Rolodex of women in the know.

Hurricane Coverage Blew Open Image of Women

By Sheila Gibbons ● Commentary ● October 5, 2005

Hurricane coverage blew open the images of women and showed them as soldiers, scientists, farmers, sailors, family leaders. Sheila Gibbons says there were also plenty of fine female reporters whose work deserves special praise.

O’Connor Coverage Ruled a Media Breakthrough

By Sheila Gibbons ● Commentary ● July 20, 2005

The coverage of Sandra Day O’Connor’s retirement from the Supreme Court was another breakthrough, says Sheila Gibbons, who found the farewell press as even-handed as the first female High Court justice herself.

European News Media, AKA Bastion of Gender Bias

By Sheila Gibbons ● Commentary ● June 29, 2005

Much is going well for women in Europe, but not for those covering news. Given female journalists’ lagging pay, good work and scarcity from executive posts, Sheila Gibbons sees all the features of a case of gender discrimination.

Multi-Media Tune-Out: Ignoring Female Expertise

By Sheila Gibbons ● Commentary ● May 25, 2005

We all know by now that women get overlooked and ignored as sources for news. What we didn’t realize until this week’s study, says Sheila Gibbons, is how consistent the problem is across all news media.

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