Emmily Bristol

Nevada Press Association Outstanding Journalist of 2005. Women's rights advocate and lead plaintiff in a 2009 Nevada personhood lawsuit. Blogger at The Sin City Siren. University of Oregon graduate.

What the Akin News Cycle Tells Us About Media Bias

Credit: commons.wikimedia.org In the wake of Rep. Todd Akin's "ill-conceived" comments about "legitimate rape," a nagging question about the media bias and

By Emmily Bristol

/ August 27, 2012

What the Akin News Cycle Tells Us About Media Bias

Education and The Economy: Going Bust in Las Vegas

Credit: commons.wikimedia.org Nevada ranks at the bottom for education and quality of life, and high for foreclosures and unemployment. It needs a renewed focus on education and libraries

By Emmily Bristol

/ August 21, 2012

Education and The Economy: Going Bust in Las Vegas

Nine Reasons to Save Public Libraries

While the War on Women and Chick-fil-A might be getting all the juicy headlines lately, there's another issue quietly smoldering in the background noise of this election season.

By Emmily Bristol

/ August 8, 2012

Attacking Planned Parenthood is a Cheap Shot at Women

Credit: wikipedia.org The opponents of Planned Parenthood are at it again. Or, I would say they're at it again but they've really never stopped. But

By Emmily Bristol

/ August 3, 2012

Attacking Planned Parenthood is a Cheap Shot at Women

Feminism Gets the Gold at 2012 Olympics

Missy Franklin. Credit: usaswimming.org This is the year feminism gets a gold medal. For the first time Team USA is sending more women than men. Every time the Olympics

By Emmily Bristol

/ July 30, 2012