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Recent statistical surveys suggested a tremendous gender gap in new media-in the multimedia industry and on the internet.

Curiously, stories revealing the documented demographics of Cyberspace constitute the few mentions of women in the press which heralds and documents new media. I would suggest that the perceived gender inequity in emerging technologies is due in part to the serious under-representation of women in the media-print, broadcast, cinematic-covering the internet and the multimedia industry.

Hip-posturing tech rags like WiReD are no exception. In order to highlight the profile of women working in new media, Women in Multimedia, a bay area non-profit organization, feature monthly speakers, established professionals in the field, from artists to engineers. I have written articles covering these presentations in the on-going effort to increase the representation of women in the media covering emerging technologies.

• Annette Loudon, Webmistress and VRML artist.

• Reports from Beijing, from Diane Wynne, Karil Daniels and Jo Coffey.

• Lisa Lopuck, Multimedia designer, teacher and author of the forthcoming Designing Multimedia

• Amy Goodloe, Founder of Women-Online.

• Beth Rogozinski, Executive Director of Digiquest Learning Center.

• Drue Miller, webmistress of vivid studios.

• my WiReD rant

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