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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1973)
. Journalism termed a ‘sexist profession’ By ROSI WILLIAMSON Of the Emerald Five female journalists agreed last Tuesday night that sex discrimination does play a part in the relationship between women and the media. The Journalists, all of whom are employed by local media, were members of a panel discussion sponsored by the University Feminists. ‘‘Our top priority is to get women in decision-making and leadership positions in the media,” said Charlotte Mills, editor of the Valley News. “Journalism is one of the most sexist of all professions. 1116 media has a powerful influence * on women and women have very little influence on the media.” She said that of all the individuals employed in press, radio and TV in this country, “only 1.2 per cent are women.” Mills said she was “delighted to see the development of a woman’s press in this areas “and credited it with having “brought hitherto taboo subjects into the public mind to the point where the more established press is now willing to discuss them.” For example, she said “the media was instrumental in helping change attitudes toward war, abortion and the population problem.” Barbara Connely, who works for the Woman’s Press in Eugene, emphasized that “It is important that women create their own independent media. I see the women’s media as a part of the women’s movement, there to serve the movement and to help it grow.” Connely said that the Woman’s Press “presents a particular view of reality” and is interested in "printing stories reflecting the new female consciousness.” According to Rustie Henry, Advertising Manager for the Emerald, the field of advertising offers women a chance to greatly influence the media. “Ad vertising is not all that sexist as far as hiring is concerned,” she said. “Advertisers need new ideas, and they don’t really care who the ideas crane from.” What advertising really needs, said Henry, “is more women with non-stereotyped, feminist paints of view” who would work to change woman’s image in the media. “The stereotype of a j Briefs INTERVIEWS The following employers will be recruiting on campus for career job opportunities Interview sign up sheets will be available today in the Career Planning and Placement Office. Susan Campbell Hall. Students must turn in a copy of their resume for each in ter view before the day of the interview. April 2, Republic National Life Insurance Co April 3, Travelers Insurance Co.; Burroughs Corporation, and Mutual of New York. April 4. King Broadcasting; and Rhom and Haas • April 6. Port of Portland The following schools will be interviewing on campus for career job opportunities. Interview sign up sheets will be available Wednesday in the Career Planning and Placement Office. Students must turn In a copy of their resume for each interview before the day of the interview. April 2, State of Hawaii Dept, of Education. Residents of Hawaii preferred. Openings not known at this time but will be listed on the sign up sheet. April 2 and 3, Bend Public Schools, ^'-lementary. Junior High, Senior High. All B'lterested candidates will be welcomed. » April 4, Shoreline (Seattle. Wash.) Public Schools. Elementary intermediate positions 4-6, physical education, music and special education Secondary level: industrial arts, home economics, girls physical education, music, English, social studies, math, science (Chemistry.Physics only). April 4, Longview, Wash. Public Schools; Particularly interested in elementary physical education specialist, elementary counselor, elementary special education. Secondary level only interested in these positions: business education, junior high science, junior high end senior high women's P.E., junior high developmental reading and learning diseb emotionally disturbed. April 5, Victoria, Australia Dept of Education; Mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology (science majors must have minors in math or another science), English, geography. French, industrial arts, business education, a social science major with an English minor for core teaching, and teacher librarians certified as librarians and secondary teachers. MEETINGS The Vietnam Veterans Against The War - Winter Soldiers will meet at 7:30 tonight at the Newman Center, 1850 Emerald St. All ex servicemen and women of the period of Indochinese aggression are invited to attend and join. For further information, contact the Oregon Region coordinator, Al Tlusty, 686 0028 The University Feminists will meet at ■ p.m. today in the EMU. AM women are in vited to attend. There will be a meeting of the Wetofoot Sport Parachutists at 7 p.m. today in the wise. Auditions tor the University Theatre's production of the Pirandello ploy, "Each in His Own Way", will beat 7:30 p.m. today and Wednesday in 205 Vlllard. The play, directed by Jack Randall, offers a variety of good roles for both men and women. Scripts will be available in the speech department office. The production will run May 17,IS, 19, 23, 24, 25 and 26. University foreign students who are in terested in joining the spring vacation bus tour of Oregon should contact the In ternational Student Services Office in Emerald Hall tor details. Only 39 students can be accomodated so any student who is interested should sign up as soon as possible. The cost is S12 per student for the four day trip. CSPA preregistration has been extended until March 14. Be sure to check with your advisor concerning their advising schedule. Hours for preregistration are 1:30 to 4:30 p.m Monday through Friday. Course descriptions are available in 119 Hendricks. Don't miss "The Human Manifesto," a multi media dance show in the Vlllard Hall Arena Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Admission is free. The event is sponsored by the University Baha'i's. Applications are now being accepted for four student positions on the Student Ad ministrative Board (SAB). If you would like to fill out an application, or just want to find out what the SAB is, contact 12 EMU bet ween 12:30 and 2:30 p.m., Monday, Wed nesday and Friday. Pollworkers are wanted for Wednesday's election Six openings are left. Come to 300 EMU or call X3724. The Voluntary Action Center has requested volunteers again this week. Volunteers are needed to teach fourth graders how to make and fly kites; speakers to form a speakers bureau tor a local non profit organization; grandmother type to work with third grade girl; den mother for eight of 'en Cub Scouts; clerk; hunter safety instructor; and an instructor or hobbyist to teach furniture refinishing. For further information call 342 4451. housewife, who worries about how to get her wash cleaner than her neighbor’s, comes in part from advertising,” she said. Shirley Shepherd, program director for KEZI-TV, said .that in her experience, a woman in terested in a job in the media “must simply be in the right place at the right time.” She said that there are jobs open to women which offer “prestige, respon sibility and flexibility. If you’re wondering about discrimination,” she said, “it’s there. But it is possible to find work which offers quite a bit of freedom.” Women in broadcast “face a great deal of competition,” ac cording to Eileen Fields, an announcer for KZEL-FM radio. “They are, however, looking for women to become involved in some areas of broadcasting,” she said. Fields said that women now are being encouraged to become engineers and disc jockeys. “Women are turning out to be good jocks,” she quipped. She added that radio stations are becoming “moire aware of the need for programming around women and about women.” STUPV ^etae&jc emerald 7 member Co-governance| Committee •4 IfFomen & minorities are encouraged to apply 4 OMCj. 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