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"Five good thoughts. Thanks for this, Jenn and Sarah. And I was actually at a reading that allowed the knife-throwing in Brooklyn and I can tell you that space was uncomfortably tight and hot and the knives, well, were a bit...knifey. So, good call."
Lauren Wolfe commented on the blog post 'Trapped in the story: Local journalists report despite sexual violence'
"Agreed. Foreign correspondents do receive hostile environment training, but not specific training about how to prevent sexual assault and what to do if it happens. What's worse, in my mind, is the closed nature of newsrooms that prevents women…"
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"I remember reading about Lara Logan a while back, and it really unnerved me. It unnerved me further to read about the passive way this issue is handled. If you're going to put a woman in a conflict zone knowing her safety is at risk, you need…"
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"Thank you, Christina. It is really remarkable how much the U.S. media ignores the local picture. All our stats point to violence being greater among local journos. Here's another: 87% of all journalists killed around the world (meaning…"
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"Your post "I don't f*cking care if you like it!" resonated with me. Thanks for writing it."
Christina Brandon commented on the blog post 'Trapped in the story: Local journalists report despite sexual violence'
"Those numbers are staggering-- 93% of all journalists murdered are local. I would not have thought that at all, and it really pulls into sharp focus the fact that though our media may be up in arms about the violence one of "our"…"
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Welcome to She Writes. Feel free to reach out if you need anything. Your work sounds fascinating to me.
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- Who I am:
- I'm the director of Women Under Siege, a Women's Media Center project spearheaded by Gloria Steinem that documents and advocates against sexualized violence. Previously, I was senior editor of the Committee to Protect Journalists, where I focused on sexualized violence and journalists.
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- laurenmwolfe.com
WomenUnderSiegeProject.org
@Wolfe321
@WomenUndrSiege
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- "The Silencing Crime: Sexual Violence and Journalists" is a long-form CPJ report, so not exactly a book: http://cpj.org/reports/2011/06/silencing-crime-sexual-violence-jour...
I've contributed to a book called "At Ground Zero: 25 Stories From the Young Reporters Who Were There."
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- Women Under Siege, The Atlantic, CNN.com, The Guardian.
- My writing is:
- Nonfiction, Journalism, Blog Posts
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- I am always seeking contributors to the Women Under Siege blog about sexualized violence and women globally.
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Trapped in the story: Local journalists report despite sexual violence
Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:00am 4 Comments 3 Likes
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- At 12:59pm on August 14, 2011,
Kendra Levin said… - Lauren, I'm so glad you found me! I was just thinking about you recently while looking for a new volunteering opportunity and thinking back on everything that happened with the Help Line. What are you up to these days?
- At 9:47am on June 22, 2011,
Margaret Traylor said… Hi Lauren, welcome to She Writes! We're glad to have you here. You can use the Getting Started section to help you find your way around. Let us know if you have any questions!
Best,
Margaret Traylor
- At 12:51am on June 22, 2011,
Jill Starishevsky said…
Hi Lauren,
Welcome to She Writes. Feel free to reach out if you need anything. Your work sounds fascinating to me.
Jill Starishevsky
Author, My Body Belongs to Me
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