“The media can be an instrument of change: it can maintain the status quo and reflect the views of the society or it can, hopefully, awaken people and change minds. I think it depends on who’s piloting the plane.†– Katie Couric, Journalist
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Written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the film exposes how mainstream media contributes to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America. The film challenges the media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls, which make it difficult for women to achieve leadership positions and for the average woman to feel powerful herself.
The film features stories from teenage girls and provocative interviews with politicians, journalists, entertainers, activists and academics, like Condoleezza Rice, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Margaret Cho, Rosario Dawson and Gloria Steinem which build momentum as Miss Representation accumulates startling facts and statistics that will leave the audience shaken and armed with a new perspective.
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Event details
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Date: |
2 September 2013 |
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17:30-20:30 |
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Location: |
KPMG, Presentation Suite A 15 Canada Square, London, E14 5GL |
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Please note that places are limited. Registration for this event is on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you have any questions about this event or KNOW, please e-mail: knowuk@kpmg.co.uk
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