Friday, November 21, 2008

for you to consider

Hi All,
I know I may have sounded a little heated during class and for that I apologize. However, I don’t apologize for urging you to be thoughtful purveyors of language and image.

Here’s a video that is an edited portion of Jean Kilbourn’s lecture from "Killing Us Softly." She is internationally recognized for her work in alcohol and tobacco advertising and the image of women in advertising.







Here's another video I'd like you to watch, it's a trailer for a longer documentary called, "Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes." It's put out by the Media Education Foundation.









Read this report put together by the Department for Professional Employees of the AFL:CIO. The sources for the report are quite varied and reliable.

Professional Women: Vital Statistics



Do you have examples to contribute?

Beyond the obvious, what's the relationship and effect of these items? How does this affect you as a professional?

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