Women’s Media Working Group - WMWG - collection - NJSN_AC-026 1988 - 1992

ARRANGEMENT OF CONTENTS

SERIES DESCRIPTION LIST


Series 1: Correspondence 1988 – 1992


This series contains a large number of type-written letters, memos and fax messages; A4 and foolscap. Letters are to and from the National Working Party on the Portrayal of Women in the Media, including inter-governmental communications. Some hand-written notes. The arrangement is chronological and has been imposed. Many of the faxed documents are very faint and will need to be copied in the future.



Series 2: Committee Records 1989 – 1992


This series contains type-written A4 agendas and minutes of meetings of the National Working Party on the Portrayal of Women in the Media. The Terms of Reference for the first working party (NWP I) are set out in the minutes of the first meeting dated 6 February 1989. The Terms of Reference for the second National Working Party (NWP II) are set out in the minutes of the first meeting held on 1 July 1991.


Series 3: Publicity 1988 – 1990


This series contains a large number of mainly photocopied press clippings from newspapers, books and magazines. These consist of articles and advertisements, some of the latter are original on glossy paper of various sizes. Other documents are National Working Party flyers; transcripts of radio interviews, for example between Ann Deveson and Angela Catterns; an Australian Broadcasting Corporation ‘Editorial and Program Policies’ booklet dated June 1991; and “MediaSwitch” bulletins, agendas and minutes. The arrangement is chronological and has been imposed.


Series 4: Administrative Records 1988 – 1992


This series contains type-written A4 reports, business papers and membership lists. There are also discussion papers and surveys, notes on seminars and printed submissions. The arrangement is chronological and has been imposed.

CONTENTS


Box Lists


BOX 1


1. Media Working Group II: 7/1991 - 1/1992 (1)
2. Media Working Group II: 7/1991 - 9/1991 (2)
3. Media Working Group II: 7/1991 - 9/1991 (3)
4. Media Working Group II: 6/1991 - 8/1991 (4)
5. Media Working Group: 7/1989 – 2/1990 (1)
6. Media Working Group: 9/1989 - 11/1989 (2)
7. Media Working Group: 6/1989 – 8/1989 (3)
8. Media Working Group: 2/1989 – 6/1989 (4)


BOX 2


1. Media Working Group – Press Clippings 1988 – 1990 (1)
2. Media Working Group – Press Clippings 1988 – 1989 (2)
3. Media Working Group – Press Clippings 1989 -1990 (3)
4. Media Working Group – Press Clippings 1989 – 1990 (4)
5. Media Working Group – 1991 (1)
6. Media Working Group – 1991 - 1992 (2)
7. Media Working Group – National Working Party II & Minutes of Meetings 1991
8. Media Working Group – Meetings 1989 - 1990
9. Media Working Group – Meetings 1992
10. Media Working Group – Press clippings 28/7/90 – 21/9/90 (a)
11. Media Working Group – Press clippings 14/6/90 – 27/7/90 (b)
12. Media Working Group – Press clippings 19/5/90 – 13/6/90 (c)

RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLICATION


Reproduction rights are owned by Jessie Street National Women's Library. Material may be saved or printed for private research, however, if it is to be used for any other purpose, a ‘Request Permission to Publish’ form should be completed.


RESTRICTIONS ON PHYSICAL ACCESS

Available for research. Not for loan.

PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE

Library permission and acknowledgement required.

ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY


The Women’s Media Working Group was a shortened version of what was the National Working Party on the Portrayal of Women in the Media, established by the Federal Government. Senator Margaret Reynolds, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women, announced in 1988 that a national working party would be established to bring together the advertising industry and community groups in a bid to achieve a more positive and realistic portrayal of women in the media. Helen Leonard was a member of the Working Group, representing the National Women’s Consultative Council. It was a 4-year plan and the first meeting was convened in February 1989. The First National Working Party (NWP I) worked effectively to change industry and community attitudes to the portrayal of women in advertising.
The first meeting of the Second National Working Party (NWP II) on the Portrayal of Women in the Media was held on 1 July 1991. The Terms of Reference were dated July 1991 – July 1993 and were expanded to enable the consideration of the portrayal of women in the media generally. (Final Report issued 1993 titled “The Missing Story: A Gender Study of Media Content” JSNWL Reference: Q302.23082 POR).

RESTRICTIONS ON REPRODUCTION


Library permission and acknowledgement is required to copy material for research purposes.

DATE OF ACQUISITION

2002

EXTENT

Approximately 2 standard archive boxes

INFORMATION RELATING TO COPYRIGHT STATUS

Copyright holder is JSNWL

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