As a Muslim girl living in Texas, it was hard to find my voice at first. After 9/11, my dad would try to explain to me what hate was and instances I might come across it in life. I felt like I couldn’t speak out when someone talked about my religion and I felt like… Continue reading Introducing Active Voice Fellow Nashwa Bawab
Looking back, I wish I had someone to help me develop confidence. I wish I had support from the few other black girls at my school to feel beautiful. I wish I had someone to tell me that there’s more to life than looks and that I would experience life outside of Woonsocket, RI. I… Continue reading Introducing Active Voice Fellow Darlene Aderoju
"Find your voice. Own your voice. Don't be afraid" Five college journalists drawn from campuses from coast-to-coast got a two-day crash course in movement-building from experts in the legal, nonprofit and public-relations fields. The Aug. 18-19 workshop marked the kickoff of the inaugural round of Active Voice fellowships, awarded to college students with inventive ideas… Continue reading Active Voicers, Assemble! Chicago workshop kicks off inaugural fellowship year
By Holly Speck What do you get when you combine sisters and history? Very literally, you get – Sistory! Here at Active Voice we are all about female journalist empowerment in the present and fighting censorship for the future, but sometimes it’s nice to remember and learn from the past. For example, let’s take a… Continue reading Making Sistory – Active Voice Focus on the Klibanoff Sisters
Responding to research documenting that high school girls report alarming rates of direct institutional censorship and pressure to “self-censor,” the Student Press Law Center today announced its first wave of Active Voice Fellows...
These five young women from colleges across the country will spend the academic year working on a free speech service project in their communities aimed at maximizing the voices of female high school journalists.
"Sit in the front row and raise your hand every chance you get." "You don't have to wear every insecurity you have on your sleeve." Leading women in media and communications dished out some tough-love advice for the next generation of aspiring news directors, executive editors and CEO's during a Tuesday panel organized by Florida International… Continue reading FIU panel has some choice advice for would-be media moguls: Keep your insecurities to yourself
[su_youtube url="https://youtu.be/xhjhDhmFRp4"] The Student Press Law Center's Active Voice celebrates female journalists during Women's History Month. Find out more about these inspiring women at theactivevoice.tumblr.com. Video by SPLC intern Brooke Bean. Music is Prelude by reusenoise (c) 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
[su_youtube url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fKIqo7G0gM&feature=youtu.be"] Colleen Murphy, editor of The GW Hatchet, talks about her experience as a college journalist and a woman. Video by SPLC Intern Brooke Bean Music: Flying (Liquid D&B Mix) by stellarartwars (c) 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license
#SpeakUpSunday is an Active Voice campaign to document the inappropriate comments and sexist statements that female journalists receive on a regular basis. We are currently accepting submissions for our first #SpeakUpSunday, coming this week. You can submit your experience via email at activevoice [at] splc.org or via the Active Voice Tumblr. Your entry can be anonymous.