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Live-blogging Creating Sustainable Media, WAM!2008

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I’ll be live-blogging this session starting at 11:00am Saturday, 3/29/08.

Grab some coffee and join me.

You Gotta Have a Plan: Three Women Founders Talk About the Nuts and Bolts of Creating Sustainable Media
Nancy Gruver, Rita Henley Jenson, Theresa Moore

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 11:27 pm March 28th, 2008 in 'Roots News, Announcements, Blogging, Business, Media, Tech | 2 Comments 

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Live-blogging Haifa Zangana, former prisoner of Iraqi regime, WAM!2008

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You can read more about Haifa Zangana here. Join me Saturday morning at 9:00am for a live-blog of her keynote speech to WAM!2008 attendees.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 11:19 pm March 28th, 2008 in 'Roots News, Announcements, Blogging, Foreign Affairs, Media, Military, Women, Writing | Comments Off 

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Live-blogging Helen Thomas keynote, WAM!2008

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Please join me this Friday evening at 8pm as I live-blog the grand dame of the White House press corps, Helen Thomas, as she present the keynote address to WAM!2008, Women, Action and the Media.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 4:52 pm March 28th, 2008 in Announcements, Blogging, Media, Politics, Women, Writing | 5 Comments 

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[video] WAM!2008 Day 1 Pre-conference, MIT Stata Center, Cambridge, MA

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I feel really old – but it’s really just that I’m older even though I know I really am not old.

How old do I feel? I was attacked by my golf umbrella-sized umbrella on loan from the hotel where I’m staying in Cambridge, MA for the Women, Action & the Media conference.

The folks running the event couldn’t be nicer and I know they will be swarmed, even though I am a one person swarm with all my questions. I’ll write more posts about what it’s like to be a baby boomer watching women who could in fact be my babies get it together on behalf of very important and diverse causes. But for those interested in seeing the venue and how it’s shaping up, take a look:

Another sign of my age, relative to the rest of the attendees? I’ve been sitting here for over an hour because I somehow messed up two attempts at making a less than two-minute video for uploading.

That, and my herniated disk.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 1:05 pm March 28th, 2008 in 'Roots News, Blogging, Media, Politics, Social Issues, Women, Writing | Comments Off 

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28

Welcome Tracy Russo back to political blogging

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I remember that Todd Hoffman first told me about Tracy Russo after K. Danny Glover wrote up an NYT op-ed with a big chart re: which bloggers were attached, by money, to which of 13 political candidates.  My problem with the piece was that there was only one woman mentioned, Julie Fanselow (who at the time was connect to Daily Kos and Red State Rebels).  Other names on the list, nearly 18 months ago, included Peter Daou, Tim Tagaris, Dave Sirota and Jerome Armstrong – all names still in the game (as are others on the same list). After I blogged about that disappointment, Todd e-mailed me to say that Tracy was a highly placed blogger in politics – at the Democratic National Committee.

I’ve since become part of a network of women in the press and technology which Tracy started with some other women (Morra, others, correct me if I’m off on that).  Most recently, Tracy was with John Edwards’ campaign.

Today, she announced that she is back writing political blog entries and we can find them at The Field. Her first post is here and I love the photo. The title of the post is also apt: “Is this thing still going on?”.

Good luck, Tracy – I’ve added you to my RSS and I’m sure others will too.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 12:56 pm March 28th, 2008 in Announcements, Blogging, John Edwards, Politics, Women, Writing | Comments Off 

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List of Top Ten Favorite Female Bloggers; vote now for favorite

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Check out the ten most nominated female bloggers from the Women’s Voices Women Vote‘s effort to amplify women’s thoughts, ideas and activism on blogs. There’s a link on that page to the blog of and bio for each finalist.

My blog is, well, here. All the bios are here. Please vote here for your favorite of the ten. I don’t know if you can vote multiple times or for multiply folks – but I know I did for nominating. Voting ends on Friday, April 11.

These are the other nine most nominated female bloggers, in alphabetical order. Many readers will recognize at least a few of the names and realize, “huh? Jill’s on this list, too? Weird…” Indeed.

Layla Anwar

Helen Boyd

Digby

Emptywheel

Taylor Marsh

Melissa McEwan

Jill Stanek

Jessica Valenti

Lynda Waddington

Don’t forget to vote here and spread the word. Thanks.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 11:04 am March 28th, 2008 in Blogging, Media, Voting, Women, Writing | 2 Comments 

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[audio] WLST on Third Rail Radio

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My segment on Third Rail Radio was recorded on March 5, 2008. Chuck Browder and Jay Scott were great and it was a very undressed experience compared to the BeeBeeCee.  Their blog is here.

Here’s the link. My segment starts a couple of minutes into the recording.

Now – notice – I don’t correct them on the pronounciation of my name – and this is on purpose (wink wink) so that I can make them have me back to correct them! (just kidding guys – but you can have me back).

Thanks again to the hosts. I really enjoyed the time.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 6:35 am March 28th, 2008 in Announcements, Barack Obama, Blogging, Campaigning, Elections, Hillary Clinton, Media, Politics, Primary, WH2008 | 1 Comment 

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