Stories by Lauren Sandler

Lauren Sandler is a writer in New York.

So This Is Liberation?

During Saddam's regime, Iraqi women may have been afraid to step out of line. Since coalition forces claimed Baghdad in April, they're afraid even to step outside their homes alone.
Posted on Dec 17, 2003, Source: The Nation

Mating Beauty Tips With Politics

Increasing coverage of feminist issues in women's media reflects the needs of an audience that wants both revolution and a great lipstick.
Posted on Aug 29, 2002, Source: The Nation

Guarding the Prison, Guarding the Press

When journalist Ted Conover became a rookie prison guard to write his book about "America's incarceration crisis," his ethics were questioned. But how can the media investigate and report about prisons when prisons don't let film or sound crews in?
Posted on Jan 16, 2001, Source: MediaChannel.org

Political (De)Generation: MTV And America's Youth Vote

Once all the buzz, MTV's campaign coverage hasn't made the charts this year. Has the rock network given up turning youth onto politics, or is American politics just too hard to sell?
Posted on Oct 27, 2000, Source: MediaChannel.org