Jane Fonda, Maxine Waters, Katie Couric and more attend the Women's Media Awards which honored outst
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(2 Nov 2018) JANE FONDA, MAXINE WATERS, KATIE COURIC AND MORE ATTEND THE WOMEN'S MEDIA AWARDS WHICH HONORED OUTSTANDING LEADERS AND CHAMPIONS FOR WOMEN IN MEDIA Several women who've made strong and recognizable contributions to media were honored at the 2018 Women's Media Awards Thursday (1 NOV. 2018). From movie stars to TV actresses to famed feminists, there was a diverse cross section of women all gathered to celebrate each other, as well as remind each other to stay diligent in the fight for women's equality. Actress and activist Jane Fonda, co-founder of the Women's Media Center which hosted the awards, said it's vital that female voices are heard loud and clear: "We're an organization that is fighting to have more women represented in the media because our, our understanding of life events, war, peace, health care, whatever, is different than men's," said Fonda. "We experience it different, we understand it differently and if you don't have our narrative equally represented in the media, then women and men are robbed of half the story." However, this political climate is unchartered waters for journalists with the rise of the "fake news", a term coined by President Trump. He shares a tense relationship with the media - one that the country may not have ever experienced. "Shortly after President Trump became president and assumed the office, I think one of his favorite targets has been the news media, you know, and saying that there's fake news when it doesn't fit, it doesn't please him or doesn't fit his agenda," said news broadcaster Katie Couric. Couric also said the president's perceived bashing of the media might make it difficult for some to remain unbiased. "I think it's really hard when there is a president who has challenged sort of the norms of conventional presidential behavior", she said. "It's very hard, I think, at times for journalists to be unbiased. I think that we really need to focus more on policy than personality." But famed feminist Gloria Steinem said she believes what's currently going on between journalists and the White House is encouraging both young women and men to purse the craft. "It does make it difficult, but it also has enraged women with its inaccuracy, with its idea that there are only two sides to every issue when in fact, the point is not to be balanced, but to be accurate," said Steinem, "and very often, outside groups haven't been part of either side, you know. So just to make our own lives and real experiences visible is a huge motive. There's actually more people enrolling in journalism school than ever before." Congresswoman Maxine Waters, one of the targets in last week's mail bomb plot (24 OCT. 2018), gave the closing remarks at the awards show. She said everyone needs to remain alert. "It is a dangerous time. And yes, for those of us who are threatened - well, many of us are accustomed to being threatened, you know. I'm accustomed to being threatened, to be killed, all the time," she said. But she added that while she takes her safety seriously, threats won't slow her down. "Well, I'm careful, but I'm not intimated by it at all. I'm careful and I don't do foolish things and I have security where I need to have security, and I keep doing what I do." And Lisa Borders, the recently-appointed new president of Time's Up, said to expect more solidarity and demonstrations among entertainers during this year's awards season, but she wouldn't reveal too much. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/f61d4d37573fb65a80a5956cb997ab50
