In Celebration Of International Women's Day, Women Champion For Change In Newsrooms

WASHINGTON, March 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On International Women's Day, Press Forward, an initiative dedicated to ending sexual harassment and creating lasting culture change in newsrooms, announces its new website (thepressforward.org) and upcoming launch on March 13^th. PBS's Judy Woodruff will moderate a panel discussion at the National Press Club on the topic of "Rules of Engagement: Creating Safe and Fair Newsrooms" with:

• Ted Koppel, former Anchor, ABC News/Nightline; CBS Contributor
• Sara Just, Executive Producer and Senior Vice President, PBS NewsHour 
• Jake Tapper, Anchor, CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Ari Wilkenfeld, Employment Attorney, Wilkenfeld, Herendeen & Atkinson 
• Press Forward founding members

The event will be streamed on the National Press Club website as well as at: www.thepressforward.org at 12:00pm ET. Press Forward will also announce its high-profile board of advisors, partners as well as co-founders of the initiative.

About Press Forward: Press Forward is an initiative founded by current, former and aspiring female journalists who were impacted by powerful men in media whose misconduct has been publicly exposed. Sharing our stories was just the beginning. Press Forward was born out of a desire to effect change in an industry where we began our careers, and find concrete solutions to the problems it faces today. Our mission is to ensure newsrooms are safe, inclusive and fair for all women and men. We are comprised of award-winning TV and print journalists, CEOs, lawyers, nonprofit professionals and management consultants. Press Forward partners include:  International Women's Media Foundation, Poynter Institute, Newseum, The Purple Campaign, Modern Alliance, and The National Press Club.

For more information and to donate please visit www.thepressforward.org. Press Forward is a component fund of the Greater Washington Community Foundation, a public charity (and nonprofit) in Washington DC.

Contact: Eleanor McManus, cofounder Press Forward
[email protected]; 202-460-1451 cell

SOURCE Press Forward