Fonds GB 106 5WMA - Women's Media Action Group

3 A boxes

The archives of the Women in Media Group were held in the homes of various members of the organisation before being deposited with the Women's Library (formerly the Fawcett Library). The papers were deposited by a former member of the organisation in Nov 1997. Some personal papers of Margaret Deyes, founder of AFFIRM were already integrated.

GB 106 5WMA 1977-1990 fonds 3 A boxes Women's Media Action Group

Alliance for Fair Images and Representation in the Media

Women's Monitoring Network

The Women's Media Action Group (WMAG) was a voluntarily run feminist collective which campaigned against sexism and stereotyping of women in the media. It grew out of a previous organisation, Alliance for Fair Images and Representation in the Media, (AFFIRM), which was established in 1977. WMAG dissolved itself in 1989 due to lack of support. The organisation felt that the reason for this was that they had a negative mission, i.e. they campaigned against an issue instead of promoting a positive viewpoint. Meetings were held fortnightly and a newsletter was produced six times a year.

The archives of the Women in Media Group were held in the homes of various members of the organisation before being deposited with the Women's Library (formerly the Fawcett Library). The papers were deposited by a former member of the organisation in Nov 1997. Some personal papers of Margaret Deyes, founder of AFFIRM were already integrated.

The records were deposited with the Women's Library (formerly the Fawcett Library) in three accessions, firstly in May 1989 by the BBC, then in Jun 1996 by the group's archivist and then in 1999, also by the group's archivist.

The archive consists of Papers of Alliance for Fair Images and Representation in the Media (AFFIRM), Women's Media Action Group (WMAG) and the Women's Monitoring Network.

The collection includes policy documents including minutes, manifestos, programmes of action and press releases, correspondence of members with various individuals and groups including Lord Hill, the Home Office, etc on the images of women in the media, papers related to symposia organised by the group and the book 'Is This Your life?' administration papers and general correspondence.

Arranged into series representing AFFIRM, WMAG and the Women's Monitoring Network.

TThis collection is available for research. Readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit. Appointments may be required to access the audio-visual material in the collection.

English

Paper, VHS video and Betamax video, audio cassette tape.

The Women's Library Printed Collections holds the newsletter of the Women's Media Action Group.

This document was generated by Javascript from an HTML form which structured the input according to the elements of ISAD(G) Version 2. Collection description by Maxine Willett, Assistant Archivist, The Women's Library, Oct 2002. Edited for AIM25 by Sarah Drewery.

In compliance with ISAD (G): General International Standard Archival Description - 2nd Edition (1999); UNESCO Thesaurus, December 2001; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Dec 2008 Discrimination Gender discrimination Organizations Associations Womens organizations Value systems Stereotypes Gender stereotypes Rights of special groups Womens rights Womens status Social problems Mass media Women Alliance for Fair Images and Representation in the Media Women's Media Action Group Women's Monitoring Network Sex Sex distribution

The records were deposited with the Women's Library (formerly the Fawcett Library) in three accessions, firstly in May 1989 by the BBC, then in Jun 1996 by the group's archivist and then in 1999, also by the group's archivist.

The archive consists of Papers of Alliance for Fair Images and Representation in the Media (AFFIRM), Women's Media Action Group (WMAG) and the Women's Monitoring Network.

The collection includes policy documents including minutes, manifestos, programmes of action and press releases, correspondence of members with various individuals and groups including Lord Hill, the Home Office, etc on the images of women in the media, papers related to symposia organised by the group and the book 'Is This Your life?' administration papers and general correspondence.

Arranged into series representing AFFIRM, WMAG and the Women's Monitoring Network.

TThis collection is available for research. Readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit. Appointments may be required to access the audio-visual material in the collection.

• English

• Latin

English

The Women's Library Printed Collections holds the newsletter of the Women's Media Action Group.

In compliance with ISAD (G): General International Standard Archival Description - 2nd Edition (1999); UNESCO Thesaurus, December 2001; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• English