Media Education Foundation
The Media Education Foundation produces and distributes documentary films and other educational resources to inspire critical reflection on the social, political, and cultural impact of American mass media.
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Founded:
1991

Media Education Foundation

 
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Media Education Foundation The average height and weight of super a model is 5’10 and only 110 lbs - Plus size models like Crystal Renn are only just getting recognized by major fashion designers!

www.time.com
The world's highest-paid plus-size model talks with TIME about her struggles with an eating disorder and the weight-obsessed fashion industry
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Media Education Foundation MEF staff and interns gather at the good-bye lunch for our dear intern Maha (back row, second from left) as she prepares to head back to London. Thank you for everything Maha!

Caredwen
Caredwen
ohhh, i miss you guys!
Mon at 9:47am
Media Education Foundation
Media Education Foundation
We miss you, too, dear Caredwen.
Mon at 9:48am
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Media Education Foundation By the time the average child is 18 years old, they will have witnessed 200,000 acts of violence and 16,000 murders.

Mon at 8:39am
Dianna Morton
Dianna Morton
Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood website has some eye opening info on their website about the effects of violent viewing on developing minds.
Mon at 3:27pm
Dianna Morton
Dianna Morton

If those in charge of our society - politicians, corporate executives, and owners of press and television - can dominate our ideas, they will be secure in their power. They will not need soldiers patrolling the streets. We will control ourselves. -- Howard Zinn

"Stories" have a lot of power. This media is what George Gerbner deemed "The Electronic Storyteller".
Mon at 3:28pm
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www.racewire.org
In response to Barbie’s legacy of monoracial beauty standards, Mattel created the Grace™, Kara™, and Trichelle™ dolls whose supposedly fuller lips, curlier hair, wider noses and more pronounced cheek bones signal a less conformist approach to toy design.
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Media Education Foundation The manufacture, distribution and disposal of an ever-growing mountain of


short-lived consumer goods has taken an enormous environmental toll.

www.inthesetimes.com
As the middle-class daughter of a refugee mother and a Depression-era father, I grew up straddling two worlds. My parents could afford much more than they were willing to buy. Most things that broke could be and were repaired. My German…
Kristen Norton
Kristen Norton
Thank you for bringing this to us. I downloaded and printed the article since it is quite lengthy and will finish reading it later. How heartening to know that in-depth articles such as this are still to be found!
November 18 at 1:52pm
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Media Education Foundation
"In These Times" is a great source for independent, often in-depth journalism.
Mon at 9:49am
Kristen Norton
Kristen Norton
Thank you!
Mon at 10:06am
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Media Education Foundation Watch Nina Huntemann (producer of MEF's "Game Over: Gender, Race & Violence in Video Games") on NECN talking about the new, very popular game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2."

www.necn.com
(NECN) - Video game lovers have answered the call to arms. The anti-terrorism-themed video game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" has broken all kinds of sales records, since its release last Tuesday. ...
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Media Education Foundation A poll finds 1/4 of Americans have the television on during dinner –
half are pestered by phone calls – and 5% text and use the phone during
dinner. Does this give new meaning to a traditional family dinner?

www.google.com
Between the blare of the TV, the ring of the phone and Junior texting his buddies under the table or from the couch, the modern dinner comes with a heaping helping of distracting bells and whistles, an Associated Press-iVillage Food poll found.
Caredwen
Caredwen
I had a friend who said not too long ago that she thought it was "weird" that I and another friend came from families that still did the sit-down dinner. The idea of not doing it was sort of horrifying to me. It'll definitely be part of my children's lives.
November 17 at 10:15am
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Media Education Foundation From National Priorities Project: Taxpayers in MEF's hometown of Northampton, MA have paid $97.7 million for total Iraq and Afghanistan war spending since 2001. For the same amount of money, we could have provided 18,262 students with Pell Grants of $5,350.

www.nationalpriorities.org
National Priorities Project analyzes and clarifies federal data so that people can understand and influence how their tax dollars are spent.
Caredwen
Caredwen
Wow.
November 16 at 10:09am
Barbara Gerstein Dubeck
Barbara Gerstein Dubeck
It makes my heart hurt.
November 16 at 10:59am
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flowtv.org
Tall, Dark, and America: Latino Authenticity and Appropriation in General Market TelevisionEsteban del Río / University of San Diego
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Media Education Foundation Kendra Hodgson is in Atlanta at the National Women's Studies Association Conference. The booth is all set up. Exhibits open tomorrow - stop by and say "hello" if you are at NWSA!

November 12 at 7:31pm
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Media Education Foundation Watch Nina Huntemann (producer of MEF's film "Game Over: Gender, Race & Violence in Video Games") in an interview on WGBH about the just released game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2." It's the 2nd clip on the page. (and, a little inside info -- watch for "Game Over 2" in late 2010!)

www.wgbh.org
From politics to media, education to the arts, Greater Boston tackles the region’s top news stories with original reporting and comprehensive analysis. Host Emily Rooney's in-depth discussions with guests from diverse perspectives take viewers beyond the day's headlines.
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www.businessweek.com
The drug industry is spending billions on TV ads, but they may be scaring consumers away.
Kristen Norton
Kristen Norton
I have been concerned with these ads for some time; for one, because of their power to create demand and for another, the aspect of medicalizing so much of life--turning ordinary or semi-ordinary life experiences into symptoms/diseases to be treated. Aren't we one of only a couple of countries to even allow this kind of direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs?
November 11 at 7:27am
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Media Education Foundation Check out Ironweed Films for environmental, political and socially-conscious documentaries from independent filmmakers with messages that matter. Sign up, and each month you'll receive a DVD that contains a documentary and two or three short films.

www.ironweedfilms.com
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www.reuters.com
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Incidents of violence against women on mainstream U.S. television has increased by 120 percent in the past five years, with the depiction of teen girls as victims rising by some
Kristen Norton
Kristen Norton
Yes, I agree with Andy; thank you for bringing this to our attention. Interesting timing; I am just back from showing my college students Jackson Katz' 'Tough Guise'. I played the interview with him that is on the DVD to introduce him and his ideas prior to showing the film. My student's written responses to the film tell me that it was truly eye- and mind-opening for them. I will share this additional information with them next week...
November 6 at 1:38pm
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Media Education Foundation
Excellent, Kristen. Jackson also has more resources available on his website www.jacksonkatz.com in case you haven't been there yet.
November 10 at 10:37am
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Media Education Foundation In our ongoing green efforts, MEF uses CFLs, recycled
printer paper, programmable thermostats, and we compost! What can you do to reduce your office waste?

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From daily smog to the rising threat of global warming, it’s pretty obvious that we all need to clean up our act a little. Much has been said about how to go about doing this at home, but what about ...