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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
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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.”
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