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Women in Media returns, kick-starting with fundraiser at Fallowfield’s Handlebar

Women in Media returns, kick-starting with fundraiser at Fallowfield’s Handlebar

Back for its eighth consecutive year in Manchester, this years Women in Media conference is set to be a fantastic weekend. Sponsoring charities MASH and Smart Works, WIM’s first fundraiser is being held in Fallowfield’s newest venue, Handlebar
A student’s guide to networking

A student’s guide to networking

With WIM and graduations coming up, it’s essential to know how to network and the best tips to make new connections
Pale Waves interview with Tits for Tat

Pale Waves interview with Tits for Tat

Jess and Serafina interview Heather of Pale Waves fame for their show on Fuse FM – Tits for Tat
International Women’s Day: now and then

International Women’s Day: now and then

Writer Serafina Kenny looks at the history of International Women’s Day, and how Manchester celebrated in 2020
Women and STEM in the media

Women and STEM in the media

Mhairi Finlayson spoke at this years Women in Media conference about being a woman in STEM and how STEM research can be applied in media
How to celebrate International Women’s Day

How to celebrate International Women’s Day

Stuck for what to do for International Women’s Day this weekend? Look no further
Recommended: Women in cinema

Recommended: Women in cinema

In celebration of Manchester’s upcoming Women In Media, this week’s recommendation column features the film section’s writers and editors highlighting their favourite female-directed films
Women in Media returns to Manchester

Women in Media returns to Manchester

The fifth annual Women in Media Conference returns to the People’s History Museum on March 7th-8th 2020
New podcast celebrates ‘Strong Manchester Women’

New podcast celebrates ‘Strong Manchester Women’

The new podcast profiles women including boxer Stacey Copeland and city councillor Sarah Judge
Women In Media Conference raises £2k for MASH

Women In Media Conference raises £2k for MASH

The conference aims to empower and inspire women into the media industry and raise money for MASH
Preview: Women in Media 2019

Preview: Women in Media 2019

Isabel Oldman looks ahead to the fourth annual Women in Media conference which will be held in March, here in Manchester, she speaks to Co-Chair Bella Jewell about what to expect from the event and all the different talks which are on offer.
Event Preview: Disco WIMferno

Event Preview: Disco WIMferno

Put on your dancing shoes as Women in Media hold their latest fundraiser, Disco WIMferno
Feature: BBC Introducing Live’s Guide to the Music Industry

Feature: BBC Introducing Live’s Guide to the Music Industry

I had the pleasure of attending BBC Introducing’s event at Tobacco Dock aimed to inspire and guide those wishing to pursue the unrelenting music industry
Women in Media Conference hugely sucessful

Women in Media Conference hugely sucessful

The Women in Media conference marked 100 years since some women got the vote
The inspirational ‘Women in Media’

The inspirational ‘Women in Media’

Kizzy Bray reports from the People’s History Museum on the inspiring stories of the women involved in 2018’s Women In Media Conference

Women in Media networking event at The Botanist

The informal ‘Women in Media’ networking event is a chance to speak to respected women within the industry and meet this year’s ‘Women in Media’ committee

Women in Media to network in London

Women in Media is coming to the capital; freelancers down south were frustrated at not being able to afford the trip to Manchester every March

Interview: MCR Live

Sophie Billington speaks to Rhys from the up-and-coming media network about the Manchester creative scene, student media and Women in Media

Letter from the Deputy Editor: Women in Media

With a week to go before the Women in Media Conference, Elise Gallagher, Co-Chair and Deputy Editor writes about her own experiences trying to make it in the media

Women in Media Conference 2016

Following Manchester Media Group’s groundbreaking conference, we look back at the events of the weekend and the words of our inspirational guest speakers