So why am I so on the fence about recommending this well-produced and often engaging film?
Visual Literacy and the Red Carpet: Celebrity ‘Make Unders’
February 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Rarely do we have the opportunity to deconstruct images so rigorously that they actually invert themselves in the process… making the celebrities in question less attractive than they really are.
Presidential Elections, the Media Literacy Way: A Conversation with Frank W. Baker (1)
June 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“The experts hired to work on the presidential campaigns know that in order to reach younger voters, they must position their candidate, and his message, in front of their eyeballs. Like good marketers they’re going to consider: what media/technology do young voters attend to and how can I get my message (and my candidate) in front of them?”
The Anti-Airbrushing Campaign: Now Girls Take Charge
May 3, 2012 By
No longer is the topic of magazine covers solely the province of docs such as Miss Representation, adult feminists, the AMA, and media literacy folks like me. Now girls themselves are taking action.
Death by Media: The Hunger Games and Teen Authenticity (Part 2)
March 22, 2012 By
“After dinner we watch the replay in the sitting room… And there I am, blushing and confused, made beautiful by Cinna’s hands, desirable by Peeta’s confession, tragic by circumstance, and by all accounts, unforgettable.”
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