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* On the 10th of September 2010, French news broadcaster France 24 aired a report on sexual identity, which included Asexuality. [http://www.france24.com/en/2010-08-29-en-health-sex-asexual-identity-intersex Watch here]
 
* On the 10th of September 2010, French news broadcaster France 24 aired a report on sexual identity, which included Asexuality. [http://www.france24.com/en/2010-08-29-en-health-sex-asexual-identity-intersex Watch here]
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== Media in audio form ==

Revision as of 14:34, 29 September 2011

Asexuality is becoming ever more present in modern media. As well as being featured in a lot of TV media, it has also been the subject of numerous news articles, seeing quite possibly the largest amount of media attention in 2006. This articles focuses on Media such as interviews and Asexuality-centric publishings in print (nonfictional), video and audio form.


(As of current, the AVENwiki has a page for the publisher and then lists said articles (which are navigational by category ), rather than a page for the article itself. This page uses more-or-less the same concept (i.e. listing the articles by publisher) )

Media in print form

This is a list of media in print form, which includes any type of nonfictional articles, columns, magazine interviews, newspapers and websites.

2004

My Messy Bedroom

(See the AVENwiki article here)

  • A column called "No sex please.." at MyMessyBedroom.com was published in March 2004 and featured interviews with various AVEN members.

CNN.com

New Scientist

(See the AVENwiki article here)

  • On October 14th 2004, New Scientist published an article called Glad to be asexual, written by Sylvia Pagan Westphal.

The Guardian

(See the AVENwiki article here)

2005

Punk Planet

(See the AVENwiki article here)

  • Punk Planet is a zine about the punk subculture. More information can be found at their website.
  • Issue #65 (January and February 2005) included a column called Early to Bed written by Searah Deysach, owner of a sex shop in Chicago. In it, she responded to a letter from someone who was questioning a person's asexual identity. Her response to the letter was very positive, and included information about asexuality as well as a link to AVEN. If anyone is interested in getting a copy of the article, you could either order that issue of PP, try e-mailing Searah (her website can be found here - just be warned that there might be some graphic content), or you can contact ghosts.

Stuff.co.nz

Salon

  • Salon.com featured an article called Asexual and proud!, written by Lynn Harris, on May 26, 2005.

New York Times

(See the AVENwiki article here)

  • The New York Times featured published an article called For Them, Just Saying No Is Easy on June 9, 2005 by Mary Duenwald.
  • Features interviews with AVEN members.

2006

Dinosaur Comics

(See the AVENwiki article here)

AlterNet

(See the AVENwiki article here )

Annie's Mailbox

Times Online

(See the AVENwiki article here)

  • The Bulletin section of Times Online included a brief mention of asexuality and AVEN on April 3, 2006.

Edmonton Journal

(See the AVENwiki article here)

Yediot Ahrono

(See the AVENwiki article here)

  • Yediot Ahrono, an 3 Israeli newspaper, included an article about asexuality and the Israeli forum.
  • Published in May 2006.

ELLEgirl

(See the AVENwiki article here)

  • The November 2006 issue of ELLEgirl magazine included an article about asexuality, which featured a few AVEN members.

The Daily Telegraph

(See the AVENwiki article [http://www.asexuality.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Daily_Telegraph here)

EDGE Boston

(See the AVENwiki article here)

  • In an article called "Tracing our Roots" by Scott Darby from November 27, 2006, there is a brief mention of asexual relationships in the 19th century in which AVEN is referenced.
  • Relevant thread

2007

Kinsey Confidential

(See the AVENwiki article here)

  • A 2007 article on the website of Kinsey Confidential, by the Kinsey Institute.

NZ Herald

(See the AVENwiki article here)

  • Shelley Bridgeman wrote an article published on 5 August 2007 in the New Zealand Herald on Sunday, called 'No sex please, we're asexual'
  • Features members from Asexuality Aotearoa New Zealand.

Xtra.ca

(See the AVENwiki article here)

Ynetnews.com

(See the AVENwiki article here)

  • The article "There is such thing as asexuality" by Dror Elron in the Israel Singles section includes a question from someone and a response from Elron who concludes that the person isn't asexual. However, Elron goes on to explain what asexuality is according to the definition on AVEN.

2008

The Guardian

(See the AVENwiki article here)

2009

Psychology Today

2010

Harlot Magazine

  • Harlot magazine, the online version of Scarlet magazine, featured an article entitled "Rise of the Asexual" in issue 19 in October 2010.

Foreplay Magazine and The Times

Helen Croydon interviewed several AVENites for an article in Foreplay magazine and another in the Times (October 12th, 2010).

Stuff.co.nz

(See the AVENwiki article here) On the 6th of June 2008, Stuff.co.nz published another online article concerning Asexuality, called The Asexual Revolution

Marie Clarie

  • On the 23rd July 2010, Marie Claire contained a short article, "The New Asexual Movement".

Forskning.no

  • On the 6th of August 2010, Norwegian magazine forskning.no published an article, "Det siste sex-tabuet", which gives a basic summary of asexuality.

2011

Good Vibrations Magazine

Media in Video form

  • This is a list of asexual-realted media in video form, a majority of video media includes an appearance by an AVEN member.

As well as various television broadcasts, there are also YouTube groups, in which Asexuals choose a topic to discuss, usually on a weekly basis, and usually relevant to Asexuality.

2004

Richard and Judy

  • David Jay appeared on Britain's Richard and Judy on October 18, 2004.

2006

The View

(See the AVENwiki article here)

  • The View is a television show in the US on ABC.
  • Aired on January 15, 2006.
  • David Jay was interviewed for this show (and walked away with a ton of free booze in return). Clips are available to watch on both the In the Media section on AVEN's front page as well as on YouTube.

20/20

(See the AVENwiki article here)

Primetime

  • Primetime is a television show in the US on ABC.
  • Aired on September 5, 2006.
  • This was an updated version of the segment that had originally aired on 20/20 on March 21, 2006.
  • Clips are available to watch on both the Video section on AVEN's front page.

The Situation with Tucker Carlson

(See the AVENwiki article here)

Showbiz Tonight

(See the AVENwiki article here)

Doctor Doctor

(See the AVENwiki article here)

  • Doctor Doctor is a television show in the UK.
  • An episode broadcast on August 25, 2006 featured an interview with TheSMMG.

Dayside

  • Dayside was a show aired on Fox News in the USA. On April 3 2006 Hu and winter were interviewed for the show. Clips are available to watch on YouTube.

2007

Montel Williams Show

MTV News

(See the AVENwiki article here)

  • MTV News featured a segment about asexuality on April 5, 2007 called Young And Asexual (there's a video clip and article on the page).
  • Features interviews with AVEN members.

2009

Natalie Cassidy's Real Britain

(See the AVENwiki article here)

  • Natalie Cassidy's Real Britain, BBC3 documentary aired 19 March 2009 in the UK
  • For half of this episode, three asexuals living in the UK talked about their asexuality. They were filmed with their friends and partners.
  • The part of the program relating to asexuality is posted on YouTube part 1, part 2, and part 3.

Triple J TV

2010

France 24

  • On the 10th of September 2010, French news broadcaster France 24 aired a report on sexual identity, which included Asexuality. Watch here

2011

The Morning Show

  • On the 28th of September 2011, Asexuality was mentioned and discussed on Australia's The Morning Show (7 TV).

Watch here (5 minutes)

Media in audio form

This is a list of Asexual-related media in audio form, most of which were radio broadcasts.

2005

Radio Canada

(See the AVENwiki article here)

2006

The Chip Franklin Show

(See the AVENwiki article here)

Five Live

(See the AVENwiki article here)

  • Five Live is a programme on BBC Radio.
  • Broadcast on November 17th/18th, 2006 on on Stephen Nolan's show.
  • TheSMMG was interviewed live on this show.

2007

Unsported

(See the AVENwiki article here)

  • Unsported is a show based in Long Island in New York. A show featuring winter was broadcast on February 10, 2007.

Nine To Noon

  • Nine To Noon is a discussion programme broadcast on national public radio in New Zealand. More information can be found at their website.
  • Broadcast on February 8, 2007.
  • This is a 23 minute segment on asexuality that includes interviews with Chris Cole, the founder of http://www.asexuality.org.nz/, Dr Patrica Weerakoon, an Australian sexologist from the University of Sydney, as well as Tony Bogaert. For a version of the broadcast to download, check out the thread on AVEN and ask someone who has it downloaded.

CJSW

(See the AVENwiki article here)

  • CJSW Calgary is a station based in Calgary, Alberta.
  • There was a show on the UrbanSex segment covering asexuality on April 18th 2007.
  • Featured cijay and one other.

2009

Saturday Live

(See the AVENwiki article here)

  • In July 2009, BBC Radio-4's Saturday Live programme interviewed TheSMMG. The interview can be heard here, about 33 minutes in.

The State We're In (Radio Netherlands)

(See the AVENwiki article [ here])