Trans Media Watch
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Helping the media report on transgender issues with accuracy, dignity & respect. Helping trans people who are receiving media attention. We tackle the bullies!
UK
Joined May 2010
Calling all trans, non-binary, intersex film-makers. We are today launching a film bursary. worth £2,500. towards production of a film. Details here:
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Catch it on on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play Movies and TV, and YouTube Movies. .
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Out on November 20, in support of Trans Awareness Week: CHANGING THE GAME, an Emmy-nominated documentary focusing on the lives of transgender athletes It also won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary. Review below.
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Order now!. For you. For your friends. For your workplace (but do make them pay!). For Christmas!.
Groundbreaking new book Transitions: The Unheard Stories is a must read 🏳️⚧️ @TransActualUK @JaneFae
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Your opportunity to tell your story in pictures and get vouchers for it!
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Here is a survey from Cardiff Uni that some folks might wish to fill out. There is even a prize draw attached, so you never know!.
docs.google.com
The School of Journalism, Media & Culture at Cardiff University is conducting research on how the British public challenges mainstream news outlets—newspapers, TV, radio, and online—on how they...
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Our submission to the Lords Select Committee on Communications and Digital is up. We'll be putting it on our site in due course, but in meantime, just click this link and search for FON0022.
committees.parliament.uk
Publications for Communications and Digital Committee
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RT @Clearcast: We're on the hunt for a dynamic and super-organised #Reception and Office Coordinator to join us on a part-time basis. As….
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Now putting together a submission to the Lords Select Committee on Communications and Digital on 'The future of news: Impartiality, trust and technology'. If anyone has points they feel should be made, dm us. or email on info@transmediawatch.org.
committees.parliament.uk
News providers are facing a challenging future: new technologies, disruption to business models, declining trust and growing concerns around impartiality present a complex, interrelated and difficult...
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The Russian Supreme Court is on the verge of declaring the fact of being LGBT a crime. There is little we can do, but there is a petition that we hope you will sign:.
action.allout.org
Urgent: Russia made up an ‘international LGBT+ extremist movement’ — only to criminalize the entire queer community in the country. Sign to support the Russian LGBT+ community.
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And just for the record, here is our press release about the new report: Media Representation of Trans Athletes:.
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Have you complained about coverage of trans people in the media in the last 12 months? . Please tell us about your experience, via info@transmediawatch.org.
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We've also been looking aat how the media represent questions about trans people being involved in sport. There is a report!. Media Representation of Trans Athletes. Download it here:
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Not that we are asking folks to complain about the inaccuracies in the UK press and media, but. if you want to, this tells you how to do it and links you to additional advice and resource should you need it.
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At long last!. Major update to our website with large section on the codes of conduct that our press, broadcasters, etc. operate under and. guidance on how to complain:.
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Very much worth a read. .
@GinaGwenffrewi, @drashkstokoe and I have written this Open Forum piece just published in the European Journal of Women’s Studies @EJWS3 entitled ‘Transfeminist perspectives: Beyond cisnormative understandings of the digital public sphere’ #OpenAccess 1/4
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Ooops. we're a day late. But it's still important to note Intersex Awareness Day (which is on 26 October). Check out the link below. .
Today is Intersex Awareness Day an internationally observed awareness day held on 26th October since 1996. It highlights human rights issues faced by intersex people. You can find out more here:. #lgbtqia .#Usualise .#educateOUTprejudice.
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Hi. Need someone to add a little design magic to the front of a paper we are publishing shortly. Small amount of cash available - or volunteers welcome!. Please drop us a line on info@transmediawatch.org.
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Trans Media Watch's AGM is fast approaching, and will be taking place at 3pm on Sunday 3 September. If you are interested in getting a bit more involved, please drop us a line via info@transmediawatch.org and, barring obvious gate-crashers, we'll be in touch.
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