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September 26, 2003

Seacoast Newspapers to Eliminate "OUR TIMES"

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September 26, 2003

ACTION ALERT

SEACOAST NEWSPAPERS TO ELIMINATE "OUR TIMES"

Seacoast NOW received a note today indicating that Seacoast Newspapers has evaluated its existing special sections, and has decided to eliminate Our Time, A Magazine About Women. Our Times is the only Seacoast news magazine written for and about women. The word is that the December issue will be the last. Gina Carbone, the special sections editor, will be taking over as editor for the last 2 issues, November and December.

Our Times has been an important voice and resource for women in the New Hampshire Seacoast Community. When newspapers often relegate stereotypical stories about clothes and chores to their so-called Women's sections, Our Times brought to the community stories about real women and real issues that impact women in our own community. With the decision to eliminate this special magazine, one is forced to wonder why women must once again face the lack of value given them, their work and their place in society.

You can visit the Our Times web site to read articles from the September issue.
www.seacoastonline.com/ourtimes/index.htm

CONTACT THE PORTSMOUTH HERALD AND EXPRESS YOUR OUTRAGE THAT WOMEN ARE BEING MARGINALIZED AGAIN!

(Addresses listed below)

Learn more about the issues facing women related to media diversity, and NOW's work in that area:

NOW's Work with the Federal Communications Commission
www.nowfoundation.org/issues/communications/fcc/index.html

NOW's Digital Broadcast Campaign
www.nowfoundation.org/issues/communications/tv/

NOW's Feminist Media Round-Up
www.now.org/issues/media/roundup/index.html

WRITE A LETTER, SEND AN E-MAIL, MAKE A PHONE CALL!

The Portsmouth Herald
111 Maplewood Avenue
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: (603) 436-1800
Fax: (603) 427-0550

Features Editor: Ext. 201

On-line Feedback Form:
www.portsmouthherald.com/contact/feedback.htm

Jennifer Stevens, Deputy Managing Editor /Features
jstevens@seacoastonline.com
(603) 610-1101

Kathy Bailey, Community Editor:
kbailey@seacoastonline.com
(603) 433-5760

One might guess that Special Sections Editor Gina Carbone's e-mail address is:
GCarbone@seacoastonline.com

Directors:

John Tabor, Publisher
publisher@seacoastonline.com

Tom Davis, Controller
tdavis@seacoastonline.com

Gloria Bonito, Advertising Director
gbonito@seacoastonline.com

Paul Briand, Operations Director
pbriand@seacoastonline.com

Mike Connelly, Executive Editor
mconnelly@seacoastonline.com

Maribeth Girard, Marketing Director
mgirard@seacoastonline.com

Kelvin Parker, Circulation Director
kparker@seacoastonline.com

Devin Gladstone, New Media Director
dgladstone@seacoastonline.com

For more information, email Seacoast NOW at info@seacoastnow.org.

Last Updated September 17, 2003