Have the Canadian media given feminism a bad name or have they been among the movement's strongest supporters?

Is journalistic objectivity a myth when it comes to women's voices, or doesn't it matter?

In this provocative new book -- the first one to examine print and broadcast news coverage of women's issues in English Canada -- Barbara Freeman explores what the media were saying about women and their concerns during an important period in our history -- and why.

The Satellite Sex is both a social history and a media case study of the years 1966-1971,...