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Because "reality TV" is more lucrative than frank depictions of women's realities, media bombard us with sensationalistic and sexist fare like The Bachelor, Bridezillas and Married by America, and ply us with carbon-copy corporate crooners from Baby Spice to Britney Spears.  But are these dumbed-down, sexed-up offerings simply "what the public wants," as media companies claim, or is something else going on? In this multi-media presentation, Jennifer Pozner analyzes how pop culture reinforces gender stereotypes, exposes how the quest for profits compromises entertainment, and gives students tools they need to challenge media bias.

With wit, insight and sharp analysis, progressive journalist and media critic Jennifer Pozner, exposes how the media conglomerates serve corporate agendas, reinforce cultural stereotypes, and limit political debate about women's and human rights issues. Using multi-media clips & research, Pozner reveals how news outlets distort reality. Students will never look at media the same way again! They will also laugh. A lot!

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM

Condoleezza Rice Is a Size Six...
and Other Useless Things I Learned From the News

Why has the New York Times considered National Security Advisor Rice's dress size, fashion preferences and exercise regimen newsworthy but has never informed readers of John Ashcroft's inseam or the length of Trent Lott's trousers?

Jennifer L. Pozner is founder and director of Women In Media & News (WIMN), a women's media monitoring, training and advocacy organization. Formerly, she was directed the Women's Desk for the national media watch group FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting). Her work has appeared in Ms., Newsday, Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant, Arizona Republic, Extra!, Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture, Sojourner: The Women's Forum, Salon.com, Womensenews.org, Alternet.org, TomPaine.com and the anthologies Catching a Wave: Reclaiming Feminism for the 21st Century, Points and CounterPoints: Controversial Relationship and Family Issues in the 21st Century, and Uncovering the Right on Campus. She lectures and conducts media trainings across America, and has appeared on Comedy Central, Fox News Network, Oxygen, Free Speech TV, Pacifica Radio and numerous documentary projects. Additionally, Pozner is involved in a variety of community organizing and media projects, including New Yorkers Say No To War and Women Leaders Online/Women Organizing for Change. She has served as a volunteer coordinator for the Billionaires for Bush (or Gore) and the Billionaires for More Media Mergers, a progressive political satire group using humor to call attention to the corruptive influence of money in politics and media.