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Mar
07

Feb
08

Are you waiting ‘till the last minute?

Don’t miss out! Tomorrow, February 9, C4 Workspace: “Media Literacy, Media Outreach: Unpacking and Changing Stories About Our Lives.” This two-part, hands-on workshop will help participants learn to identify, deconstruct and challenge gender, race and class biases in news and entertainment media. A media training session will help you learn how to work with journalists to improve media coverage of the issues and people you care about. (limited to 50 participants)

EVENT DISCLAIMER: Participation in Media Literacy, Media Outreach: Unpacking and Changing Stories About Our Lives, February 9th, has been limited to 50 participants. We encourage those attending to purchase in advance to ensure a reserved space.


NPO Executive Directors/Staff: $25
General Admission: $10
Scholarships available. Please apply HERE

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Jan
18

Guilty Pleasures Series: Chocolate and Television

Mindless consumption is harmful to our health, from too much unfiltered reality to too much processed candy. Join Media Justice League (MJL) for our pre-Valentine’s “Guilty Pleasures” series with widely published and nationally recognized media critic Jennifer Pozner. Pozner will help you unpack gender, race and class biases in the media, from your favorite reality TV shows to news stories about your community. 

  • February 9, C4 Workspace: “Media Literacy, Media Outreach: Unpacking and Changing Stories About Our Lives.” This two-part, hands-on workshop will help participants learn to identify, deconstruct and challenge gender, race and class biases in news and entertainment media. A media training session will help you learn how to work with journalists to improve media coverage of the issues and people you care about. (limited to 50 participants)
  • February 10, Twig Bookstore: “Reality Bites Back: The Troubling Truth About Guilty Pleasure TV.” In this lively multimedia presentation and interactive Q&A, Pozner will discuss sexism, racism and commercial biases in reality television. A book signing to follow.

Enjoy a variety of delicious chocolates at both events just in time for Valentine’s Day. Whether it’s decadent treats or sketchy reality TV, these events will help you consume what you enjoy healthfully.


Jennifer L. Pozner is founder and executive director of Women In Media & News (WIMN), a media analysis, education and advocacy group. She is also managing editor of WIMN’s Voices, the popular group blog on women and the media. Her book, Reality Bites Back: The Troubling Truth About Guilty Pleasure TV (Seal Press, Nov. 1, 2010), grew out of WIMN’s media analysis program.

EVENT DISCLAIMER: Participation in Media Literacy, Media Outreach: Unpacking and Changing Stories About Our Lives, February 9th, has been limited to 50 participants. We encourage those attending to purchase in advance to ensure a reserved space.


NPO Executive Directors/Staff: $25
General Admission: $10
Scholarships available. Please apply HERE

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Dec
31

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Apr
26

By popular demand…

Our iPad raffle has been extended!  Everyone who’s called, texted or tweeted for just a little more time to get in touch with us has their chance.  We’ll draw the winning ticket on Wednesday, April 28.  Don’t delay! 

Not to fear: there are no additional tickets being sold — only the ones we started out with.  So, your odds of winning will not change!

BIG THANKS to the local businesses who’ve helped us get to Detroit so far:

  • C4 Workspace
  • PEACE Initiative
  • UTSA
  • Soho Bar
  • SWEB Applications
  • Bubblehead Tea
  • Animal Hospital of San Antonio
  • Timo’s Coffee 
  • The Mix Nightclub
  • Nightrocker Productions
  • Blue Star Arts
  • League for Public School Justice 
  • San Antonio Express-News
  • The Filling Station
  • Banned Entertainment

Dozens of amazing local artist, musicians and above-average citizens have helped contribute as well and we’ll thank everyone personally on Wednesday once all the tickets are in!

Feb
19

Tech: Friend or Foe in Preserving Local Languages?

Is technology friend or foe when it comes to preserving local languages? That’s one of the questions to be posed as part of a two-day event to mark the 11th International Mother Language Day (IMLD).

The International Symposium: Translation and Cultural Mediation will bring together experts in Paris on February 22 and 23 to discuss topics including bridging global and local languages and Translation, Mutual Understanding and Stereotypes.

Information sessions on UNESCO’s languages and multilingualism activities will include one on the New Atlas of Endangered Languages. In addition there will be two education presentations, one on mother tongue instruction in bilingual or multilingual education and the other entitled Technology and the Mother Tongue; Friend or Foe?  More