The School of Communication is screening Miss Representation in conjunction with Laura Boyd and Cara Friez from the Cinema Department. A panel discussion on key issues raised in the film will follow. Wednesday, April 23 7pm GRW Theater Film synopsis: Miss Representation exposes how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America. The film challenges the media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls, which make it difficult for women to achieve leadership positions and for the average woman to feel powerful herself. Stories from teenage girls and provocative interviews with politicians, journalists, entertainers, activists and academics, like Condoleezza Rice, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Margaret Cho, Rosario Dawson and Gloria Steinem build momentum as Miss Representation accumulates startling facts and statistics that will leave the audience shaken and armed with a new perspective. Heres a link to the film: film.missrepresentation.org/
Posted on: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:53:26 +0000