Women in Media News

The aim of this section is to keep you up-to-date with the latest news from the digital media community in Sussex. We will regularly update this section with stories that interest or affect you, with a specific focus on achievements and issues faced by women in the digital media sector. If you have recently secured a big new contract, are having an exhibition or have won an award then contact us at women@wiredsussex.com to let us know about it.

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Hove Business Woman Appointed as Women's Enterprise Advocate

Penny Bailey, Managing Director of Bailey Solutions based in Hove, has been appointed as a Women’s Enterprise Advocate by the South East England Development Agency. Penny joins a select group of female entrepreneurs who are being recruited to act as role-models for other women and to promote the benefits of being in business. Full story...

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Can you see the Digital Horizon?

Technology is driving massive changes in the screen and digital content businesses, hugely affecting both industry production and distribution techniques. This programme offers the opportunity for cross-industry collaboration and the ability to generate a competitive edge. Full story...

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Computer chic for women

'Never has there been a more exciting time to look for a career in IT,' states the British Computer Society (BCS) president Wendy Hall. 'The opportunities for travel, good salaries and working in exciting and dynamic team environments are transforming the image of the computer geek to something more like computer chic.' Full story...

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Laverne Slams Sexist Radio

XFM DJ Lauren Laverne has criticised attitudes in the radio industry and called on station bosses to employ more women DJs to address the issue. Full story...

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Women Abandoning Tech Jobs

Research conducted by trade group Intellect has returned some rather alarming data about the declining numbers of women in IT. Women currently make up only 16 percent of the nation's tech workers, a 2 percent drop from two years ago. This statistic is "very worrying," says Intellect program manager Carrie Hartnell, who also points out that 61 percent of these women are at the level of database administrator, showing how few women are able to climb the management ladder. Full story...

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Women’s Enterprise Day

Enterprise Insight is the organisation behind Enterprise Week and Women’s Enterprise Day. They are working hard to make this year’s Enterprise Week bigger and better than ever before. Full story....

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Skillset Grants Available For Media Training

London company DV Talent has been awarded Skillset Grants of £373 per person for Freelancers to put towards the cost of our Z1 2-Day Shooting & Directing training courses. Full story...

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Lady Flashers Encouraged

A new Flash developers group, FlashCodersBrighton (FCB), is being established in the city to bring together users of the software and create a knowledge sharing network. Full story...

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Birds Eye View Comes To Brighton

Film is the most powerful medium in the world, but only 7% of directors are women. Birds Eye View brings you the new generation of talent from across the globe. Full story...

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Blink Animation Showcase – Call For Submissions

This Summer Gasworks will present Blink - a showcase of animation works from some of the UK's most exciting and innovative artists. The participating artists in Blink will be selected from an open call for submissions. Full story...

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onedotzero_10 Submission Deadline Extended

onedotzero have extended the deadline for submission to their tenth festival to Friday 17 March to ensure that it's the best yet and truly reflective of the most innovative talent in moving image today.. Full story...

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There are no jobs in Brighton' - Get on the Vine

We have all heard the old adage - there are no jobs in Brighton - but women could be encouraged to take the initiative and go it alone with a new group launched to support female entrepreneurs. Full story...

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Calling all Birds!

Have you uploaded your films to Four Docs yet? Birds Eye View are running an online competition to find the most imaginative, innovative, and exciting 4 minute documentaries directed by women which have been uploaded to Four Docs past and present. Full story...

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British Animation Awards PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD February 2005

The PUBLIC CHOICE PROGRAMMES offer you the chance to vote for winners in the British Animation Awards 2006! Don't miss this opportunity to see the cream of a fantastic range of animation films made over the past two years. Three programmes, each a mix of animated shorts, music videos and commercials will screen at selected venues across the UK. To view the programme visit www.britishanimationawards.com

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Gender Gap Alive And Well Online

Gender divisions persist online but it is no longer about whether more men or women use the net, research shows (links to BBC news story) Full story...

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Nido Marketing founder wins Entrepreneur of the Year at Sussex Business Awards

Jacky Misson, Managing Director of Nido Marketing, has won Entrepreneur of the Year at this year’s Sussex Business Awards. It’s not difficult to see why. Full story...

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Season of Films by Woman Directors

Inspired by The Birds Eye View Film Festival the Electric Palace is holding a season of films, discussion and exhibition by Women Directors, and we are proud to launch this season with an evening of rich and varied short films. Full story...

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Camera, Lights, Action! On the Oska Bright Film Festival
Oska Bright is the only film festival in the world run by and for people with learning disabilities and will be taking place on Monday 28th November in Brighton. Full story...

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Computer Gaming Becoming Increasingly Popular With Both Women
Computer gaming activity is becoming increasingly popular with adults in general and with women in particular. In addition, more gamers are playing online or offline on PCs and on mobile devices such as handheld systems, PDAs and cell phones. Full story...

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Ebay Executive Top Woman
Ebay chief executive Margaret Whitman has been named the most powerful businesswoman in the world by Forbes magazine. Full story...

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Women And Games Movie Clip
Games giants Sony and Nintendo are pursuing the potentially vast female gaming market. Full story...

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Women Geeks And The Blogsphere
David Weinberger informs us that the first BlogHer Conference will occur this July, in Santa Clara, CA. This "first of its kind" conference hopes to provide an opportunity for the female blogging community to meet in person. Full story...

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Website Design Is 'Biased To Men'
Websites could be missing their target audiences because their design is biased towards what appeals to men, researchers have found. Full story...

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