Miss representation address, mostly, the important issue of how women are represented in the media and the impact such representations have on how society perceives women, how it affects the ability of women to reach higher echelons of mediarelated positions, and how that in turn affects programming, choices in advertising, and perpetuation and certain stereotypes and patterns. Miss representation miss representation summary written. Directed by jennifer siebel newsom, the film explores how mainstream media contribute to the under representation of women in influential positions and challenges the medias limiting and often. Miss representation exposes how mainstream media and culture contribute to the under representation of women in positions of power and influence in america. Miss representation is a 2011 american documentary film written, directed, and produced by.
We need to teach our children to do the right thing. Since then, the representation project released newsoms second film, the mask you live in, and third film, the great american lie. Miss representation brings together some of americas most influential women in politics, news and entertainment, including condoleezza rice, nancy pelosi, katie couric, rachel maddow, margaret. For me, miss representation is the beginning of a rerealization of just how much our society needs to take a step back and look at how and why they do things. Miss representation questions please type your responses to six of the following questions. We need to start standing up for what we believe and stop supporting the things that we dont believe in. Very sad at times with all the facts about how miss represented women at in the 21st century as well as previous ones. With jennifer siebel newsom, jean kilbourne, jim steyer, katie couric. The mask you live in and miss representation curriculum for k5 th, middle and high school, collegeuniversity pdf includes unlimited rights to use the curriculum and host unlimited screenings on one campus for parents, educators, students and the community at large. In miss representation, a new documentary that aired on own, jennifer siebel newsom probes the distorted way the media portrays womenand how it. The miss representation curriculum helps students from kindergarten. While miss representation posits that contunued negative portrayals of women in the media make the disproportionate political and pay landscape unsurprising the film does offer a host of options for achieving equality between the sexes.
Miss representation a film from the representation. Like drawing back a curtain to let bright light stream in, miss representation uncovers a glaring reality we live with every day but fail to see. Tweet, a lot all it takes to change the world, to quote margaret mead, is a small group of thoughtful. The documentary identifies and analyzes whether the media contributes to the depreciation of women in commanding positions by circulating. By exploring the under representation of women in positions of power and influence in america, miss representation challenges the medias limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman. Written, directed, and produced by jennifer siebel newsom, miss representation examines and exposes the way in which mainstream media contributes to the under representation and distorted images of women in america. Directed by jennifer siebel newsom, kimberlee acquaro. I found the documentary miss representation to be interesting and a fairly wellmade film. Miss representation discussion guide influence film club. Miss representation was an official selection at the 2011 sundance film festival. Ball, krystal 20140415, miss representation, retrieved 20161212. Newsom wrote, directed, and produced the 2011 sundance documentary miss representation, which explores how the medias misrepresentations of women contribute to the under representation of women in positions of power and influence. Like drawing back a curtain to let bright light stream in, miss representation tv14 dl uncovers a glaring reality we live with every day but fail to see.
The feminist filmmaker whos taking on hollywood life and style. Miss representation 2011 tvma 1h 30m documentaries explore how the mainstream medias often disparaging portrayals of women contribute to the under representation of females in positions of leadership. Explore how the mainstream medias often disparaging portrayals of women contribute to the. Nevertheless, miss representation is an absorbing, if sometimes dispiriting, film to watch. Written and directed by jennifer siebel newsom, the film exposes how mainstream. Jennifer siebel newsom founded the representation project in 2011 in response to the overwhelming public demand for ongoing education and social action in support of her first film, miss representation.
Image of ladies are showing on a mass media as sex object or aid function for. Miss representation english transcript miss representation exposes how mainstream media contribute to the under representation of women in positions of power and influence in america. Released in november 2014, the updated and enhanced miss representation curriculum includes. Written and directed by jennifer siebel newsom, the film exposes how mainstream media contribute to the under representation. Plus, the connections that the film makes by pairing interviews with statistics sometimes seem overemphasized, the dots too neatly connected. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Written and directed by jennifer siebel newsom, the film exposes how mainstream media contribute to the under representation of women in positions of power and influence in america. Terms in this set 25 1 for the filmmaker, what was the impetus for putting this film together.
Turn on looping for your embedded video so it will play over and over and over and over and over and you get the idea. Committed to eradicating sexism and expanding the opportunities open to women and men. Im not sure that i learned much new from it, but id also say that im a little more informed about womens representation. How does the media influence our individual beliefs and our culture norms. The representation project formerly miss representation. Miss representation 2011 tvma 1h 30m documentaries explore how the mainstream medias often disparaging portrayals of women contribute to the under representation of. Rent mitt 2014 starring mitt romney on dvd and bluray.
After watching miss representation, i understood so much more about the world i live in. Miss representation explores womens under representation in positions of power and influence and challenges the limited and often disparaging portrayals of women in media. Jacquelyn hollingsworth september 9, 2014 miss representation there are some connections in this documentation between the portrayal of women in american popular culture in the twenty first century and the misogynist ideas of women that we read about in women defamed and women defined and discussed our first class. In 2010, women are better represented on television, in movies and in the news media than they have ever been in. Download the miss representation press kit for more information. This organization was founded in april 2011 and has since created the. Like drawing back a curtain to let bright light stream in, miss representation 90 min. October 14 2014 essay rhetoric is the art of finding the best available means of persuasion for a given audience. You cant be what you cant see the documentary miss representation exposes how american youth are being sold. Miss representation september9,2014 missrepresentation.
Super bowl 2014 by the representation project issuu. In the documentary, miss representation, produced by jennifer siebel newsom, 2011, it shows that how the women who are living in the united states are defined by mass media. How does what we see shape our beliefs about ourselves and about others. Miss representation explores the under representation of women in positions of power and influence in america. Filmmaker and the representation project founder jennifer siebel newsom miss representation, the mask you live in feels that women have much more to discuss at events than simply the designer of their dresses. Miss representation was the film to inspire the representation project, a nonprofit organization using celebrity ambassadors to spread the messages of the film to the community and media. Miss representation extended trailer spanish sub youtube. The features of an argument are shown in what is called a rhetorical situation. Writerdirector jennifer siebel newsom brings together some of americas most influential thought leaders in politics, news, entertainment, and academia, including. The film definitely showed how women are portrayed negatively like we.
But most importantly, it gets me feeling like i need to get out and change the world. The film miss representation exposes how american youth are being sold the concept that women and girls value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality. Admiral mcraven addresses the university of texas at austin class of 2014 duration. The miss representation curriculum features film content and lessons tailored for k2nd, 35th, 68th, high school, and university audiences. As a young female in america, gender plays a huge role in my life. Support our vision of a world free of gender stereotypes and social injustices by making a taxdeductible donation. Miss representation 2011 1h 30m documentaries explore how the mainstream medias often disparaging portrayals of women contribute to the under representation of. Rhetoric is commonly used in an argument, which is the attempt to find a solution when there are two or more conflicting points of view. Explores the under representation of women in positions of power and influence in america, and challenges the medias limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman. I cry multiple times every time i watch it, and it really sticks with me for a long time after watching it. In the documentary miss representation, educator jackson katz suggests a larger phenomenon. Additionally, secondary and postsecondary educators can incorporate the entire documentary into courses such as english, health, political science, sociology, communications, or gender studies. Not rated 1h 25min documentary 15 april 2014 netherlands. Miss representation exposes how mainstream media and culture contribute to the under representation of women in.