Adele M. Stan, one of my co-bloggers at TAPPED, brings up a great question. How do we define a "feminist publication?" Here at the WAM! conference, many of the speakers hail from "women's issues" all the time outlets, such as Bitch and Feministing.com.  But how about publications with a broad progressive outlook on issues like the Iraq war, inequality, labor, health care, education, and so on? Are they a part of the "feminist media?"  

Here are some of my own criteria for considering a media outlet a "feminist" one:

1. Women are in positions of power as content gatekeepers who can assign stories.

2. "Women's issues" such as reproductive justice, childcare, and the gender pay gap are covered both on their own terms and within the context of larger struggles within the progressive movement for civil rights, labor rights, universal health care, and so on. 

3. Although bylines may not yet achieve gender parity, editors recognize the importance of recruiting female writers across all topics (not just "girl stuff"), and aggressively recruit new writers.

4. Content recognizes gender as a crucial category of analysis, but also race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and class.

 Is there anything else you look for from "feminist media?"