Miss Representation

Yesterday I had the privilege of attending a Q & A session with filmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom on the Mount Vernon Campus at GWU. Newsom is the writer, director, and producer of Miss Representation. The documentary exposes how the mainstream media contributes to the under-representation of women in positions of power and how the media often portrays women in limited and negative ways. According to the film, women hold only 3% of clout positions in mainstream media.

During the discussion, Newsom said that in order to change the representation of women in media we need to speak up and more women need to seek out high-level positions in media.

One of the great things about this film, which will be released to the public in December, is its campaign efforts. The website immediately asks users to take a pledge by entering their name and email address. The end of yesterday's discussion focused on how GW students can help spread this movie and its' initiative.

Check out the trailer:

-Jacqueline Corba