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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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!
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The world's highest-paid plus-size model talks with TIME about her struggles with an eating disorder and the weight-obsessed fashion industry
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!
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.
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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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The manufacture, distribution and disposal of an ever-growing mountain of
short-lived consumer goods has taken an enormous environmental toll.
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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…
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."
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(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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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?
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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.
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.
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National Priorities Project analyzes and clarifies federal data so that people can understand and influence how their tax dollars are spent.
Tall, Dark, and America: Latino Authenticity and Appropriation in General Market TelevisionEsteban d
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Tall, Dark, and America: Latino Authenticity and Appropriation in General Market TelevisionEsteban del Río / University of San Diego
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!
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!)
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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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The drug industry is spending billions on TV ads, but they may be scaring consumers away.
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.
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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
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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 ...
