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Jenni Young

The Rhetorical World of George W Bush - 0 views

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    Paper by Jan Blommaert analyzes Bush's speeches
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If Headlines Treated Women Like People, Not Objects - 2 views

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    Internet tabloid headliness often treat female celebrities as zoo animals, not real people. Women's media criticism blog Vagenda Magazine asked their Twitter followers to rewrite headlines about female celebrities - and the Internet delivered.
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    Internet tabloid headliness often treat female celebrities as zoo animals, not real people. Women's media criticism blog Vagenda Magazine asked their Twitter followers to rewrite headlines about female celebrities - and the Internet delivered.
Jenni Young

John Oliver on Native Advertising: It's Gross, But This Is Our Fault - 3 views

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    Native ads are typically integrated into a website's normal content, standing out far less than other forms of display advertising. The content is often tailored to the platform and can closely resemble regular articles.
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    Native ads are typically integrated into a website's normal content, standing out far less than other forms of display advertising. The content is often tailored to the platform and can closely resemble regular articles.
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Race in Toyland: A Nonwhite Doll Crosses Over - 1 views

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    With minority babies now roughly half of all infants, one cartoon reflecting that shift has been a sensation: "Doc McStuffins."
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    With minority babies now roughly half of all infants, one cartoon reflecting that shift has been a sensation: "Doc McStuffins."
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Like a girl - commercial - 2 views

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    A group of actors, young and old, audition for a commercial. They are all instructed to perform simple tasks but "like a girl".
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    A group of actors, young and old, audition for a commercial. They are all instructed to perform simple tasks but "like a girl".
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Killing Us Softly 4 - Media critic Jean Kilbourne uncovers a pattern of sexism and miso... - 1 views

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    Advertising's images of women - updated version
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    Advertising's images of women - trailer for documentary
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    Lecture by Jean Kilbourne, maker of "Killing Us Softly", a documentary on the effect of advertising on women.
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Saying that a killer "snapped" is not an explanation for domestic violence - The Washin... - 1 views

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    Too often the language the media uses to explain domestic homicides falls short - or worse, makes the murders seem less shocking.
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    Too often the language the media uses to explain domestic homicides falls short - or worse, makes the murders seem less shocking.
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Shaping a Speech, 50 Years After 'I Have a Dream' - 0 views

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    President Obama will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington with a speech at the Lincoln Memorial, and the comparisons to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. seem inevitable.
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Lego Remakes a 1981 Ad, But This Time For Girls' Only - 0 views

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    Blog about Lego's new ad which targets girls, and the 'pinkifying' of toys (Princess Free Zone)
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LEGO Friends Petition: Parents, Women And Girls Ask Toy Companies To Stop Gender-Based ... - 0 views

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    Debate over gender-based toy marketing has reached a fever pitch. In December, LEGO -- a brand that previously could do no wrong -- came out with a girlified version of their beloved blocks called LEGO Friends. Also has picture s of other toys that have become more girly or sexualised.
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Analysing Newspapers - tabloid v broadsheet - 0 views

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    Brief summary of the difference between tabloid and broadsheet newspapers, and the conventions of the front page of a newspaper
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Broadsheets vs. Tabloids | leavingcertenglish.net - 0 views

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    Summary of the difference between tabloid and broadsheet newspaper headlines
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Let's save Africa! - Gone wrong - YouTube - 0 views

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    Parody of charity appeals which challenges stereotypes of African poverty
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Who Gets To Be A Superhero? Race And Identity In Comics - 0 views

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    Artist Orion Martin recently posted several images reimagining X-Men characters as people of color. This touched off a conversation about race in comic book worlds, and how these comic book depictions relate to real life (from NPR's Code Switch)
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MTV's '16 and Pregnant,' Derided by Some, May Resonate as a Cautionary Tale - 0 views

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    A study finds that MTV's "16 and Pregnant," a reality show depicting very young parents, may have contributed to a drop in teenage pregnancy (NY Times)
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The Internship: One long ad for Google? - 0 views

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    Product placement is nothing new - but a new film set in Google's headquarters takes it to new heights. Tom Brook looks at how movies can be vehicles for marketing messages.
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Periodic text message table - 0 views

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    a guide to text message abbreviations
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What can you name your child? - 7 views

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    BBC article
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Girl performs sex act on boy in field. Photo goes viral. She's a 'slut'. Boy's a 'hero'... - 0 views

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    Double standards on social media
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