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Jenni Young

The Media Has a Woman Problem - 0 views

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Mass communication Part 2 Journalism Gender Inequality

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    A new study shows a stubborn gender disparity - male reporters still account for 63 percent of bylines in the nation's top 10 papers and about the same proportion of newsroom staff. (NY Times - opinion)
  • Jenni Young on 27 Apr 14
     
    A new study shows a stubborn gender disparity - male reporters still account for 63 percent of bylines in the nation's top 10 papers and about the same proportion of newsroom staff. (NY Times - opinion)
Jenni Young

Homies in Verona, Gangstas in Elsinore - 0 views

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Literature Study Guide Thug-Notes Rap Language Codes

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    Thug-Notes and Other Sites Translate Literature Into Rap
  • Jenni Young on 26 Apr 14
     
    Thug-Notes and Other Sites Translate Literature Into Rap
Jenni Young

Walking Dead: No More Asian-American Male Stereotypes - 0 views

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Mass communication Part 2 Asian-American Stereotypes TV Race

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    Walking Dead's Glenn Rhee, played by Korean-American actor Steven Yeun, is not the stereotypical Asian-American male in most Western mainstream media. He is just a former pizza delivery guy from Mi...
  • Jenni Young on 26 Apr 14
     
    Walking Dead's Glenn Rhee, played by Korean-American actor Steven Yeun, is not the stereotypical Asian-American male in most Western mainstream media. He is just a former pizza delivery guy from Mi...
Jenni Young

BBC World Service - Boston Calling, Chinese Characters , English Names for Chinese - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Names Identity Chinese

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    2 items from BBC online. 1. What is behind all the strange American-sounding names so popular in China? 2. Some Westerners also take Chinese names.
  • Jenni Young on 26 Apr 14
     
    What is behind all the strange American-sounding names so popular in China? (BBC)
Jenni Young

Why Lupita Nyong'o's 'People' Cover Is So Significant : Code Switch : NPR - 0 views

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Literature Bluest Eye Beauty Race

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    The Mexican-born Kenyan actress has been lauded for her looks, her impeccable fashion sense, and her humility. Now People says she's the most beautiful woman in the world.
  • Jenni Young on 25 Apr 14
     
    The Mexican-born Kenyan actress has been lauded for her looks, her impeccable fashion sense, and her humility. Now People says she's the most beautiful woman in the world.
Jenni Young

Beware of Images - 0 views

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Mass communication Part 2 Advertising

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    Upcoming documentary about the technology, regulation and social effects of mass media.
  • Jenni Young on 25 Apr 14
     
    Upcoming documentary about the technology, regulation and social effects of mass media.
Jenni Young

Visuwords - 0 views

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Language Textual analysis Resources

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    Visuwords is an amazing online visual thesaurus which explores words from all angles. Really useful for close textual analysis.
  • Jenni Young on 24 Apr 14
     
    Visuwords is an amazing online visual thesaurus which explores words from all angles. Really useful for close textual analysis.
Jenni Young

Why should married women change their names? Let men change theirs | Jill Filipovic | C... - 1 views

www.theguardian.com/...hanging-your-name-when-married

Language Part 1 Names Identity Gender Marriage

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    Jill Filipovic: Your name is your identity. The reasons women give for changing their names after marrying don't make much sense (Opinion)
Jenni Young

Why I'm Not Changing My Last Name for Marriage | Reflective Bride - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Names Identity Gender Marriage

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    To me, as it would be for many other people, my name is my identity. If someone asks you "who are you?" the answer that you give is your first and last name. For me, my name is who I am.... (blog)
  • Jenni Young on 24 Apr 14
     
    To me, as it would be for many other people, my name is my identity. If someone asks you "who are you?" the answer that you give is your first and last name. For me, my name is who I am.... (blog)
Jenni Young

Some Words Are Up To No Good, Even If They Seem Harmless. Think It's Time To Get Rid Of... - 0 views

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Language Taboo Prejudice Insults Offensive

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    'You Don't Say' is a campaign at Duke University to raise awareness of how some words are not harmless.
  • Jenni Young on 23 Apr 14
     
    'You Don't Say' is a campaign at Duke University to raise awareness of how some words are not harmless.
Jenni Young

The Golden Arch Of The Universe Is Long ... : Code Switch : NPR - 1 views

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Mass communication Part 2 Advertising Race Stereotypes McDonalds

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    A look at the way McDonalds has targeted black consumers from 1972 to 2008. Check out the link to Dave Chappelle's spoof of the 'Calvin' commercials. (NPR Code Switch)
  • Jenni Young on 21 Apr 14
     
    A look at the way McDonalds has targeted black consumers from 1972 to 2008. Check out the link to Dave Chappelle's spoof of the 'Calvin' commercials. (NPR Code Switch)
Jenni Young

Meet "The Smalls", A Suburban Family That Only Communicates Using Notorious B.I.G. Lyri... - 0 views

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Language Culture Codes Rap Lyrics Smalls

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    The Smalls are a seemingly run-of-the-mill Caucasian family from a nondescript suburb. The only weird thing is that the parents and their daughter communicate via Notorious B.I.G. lyrics
  • Jenni Young on 21 Apr 14
     
    The Smalls are a seemingly run-of-the-mill Caucasian family from a nondescript suburb. The only weird thing is that the parents and their daughter communicate via Notorious B.I.G. lyrics
Jenni Young

Loaded language: The gun metaphors that pervade our everyday slang - The Washington Post - 0 views

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Language Culture Slang USA Metaphors

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    Gun metaphors riddle our slang (Opinion column from Washington Post)
  • Jenni Young on 21 Apr 14
     
    Gun metaphors riddle our slang (Opinion column from Washington Post)
Jenni Young

Sometimes Getting Along Comes Down To How You Say 'Gravy' : Code Switch : NPR - 0 views

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Language Part 1 Culture Codes

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    A recent study on immigrant job-seekers in the United Kingdom reminds us again of the importance of code-switching: Unwritten cultural codes in conversation can have far-reaching impacts.
  • Jenni Young on 18 Apr 14
     
    A recent study on immigrant job-seekers in the United Kingdom reminds us again of the importance of code-switching: Unwritten cultural codes in conversation can have far-reaching impacts.
Jenni Young

Light And Dark: The Racial Biases That Remain In Photography : Code Switch : NPR - 0 views

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Mass communication Photography Race Image

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    When Syreeta McFadden was young, she dreaded being photographed. Cameras made her skin look darkened and distorted. Now a photographer herself, she's learned to capture various hues of brown skin.
  • Jenni Young on 18 Apr 14
     
    When Syreeta McFadden was young, she dreaded being photographed. Cameras made her skin look darkened and distorted. Now a photographer herself, she's learned to capture various hues of brown skin.
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UN Women - The Autocomplete Truth - YouTube - 0 views

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Mass communication Part 2 Gender UN Women Google Autocomplete PSA Sexism Women's rights

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    UN Women's "Google auto-complete" campaign
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    UN Women's "Google auto-complete" campaign
Jenni Young

No sexism please, we're Swedish - films classified by representation of women | Film | ... - 0 views

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Mass communication Part 2 Gender Representation Hollywood Film Inequality Bechde

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    Rating movies by gender equality may be a blunt tool but it raises serious issues (Guardian)
  • Jenni Young on 11 Apr 14
     
    Rating movies by gender equality may be a blunt tool but it raises serious issues (Guardian)
Jenni Young

Swedish cinemas take aim at gender bias with Bechdel test rating | World news | theguar... - 0 views

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Mass communication Part 2 Gender Representation Hollywood Film Inequality

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    Movies need to pass test that gauges the active presence of women on screen in bid to promote gender equality
  • Jenni Young on 11 Apr 14
     
    Movies need to pass test that gauges the active presence of women on screen in bid to promote gender equality
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What The Bechdel Test Is And Why Every Movie In Hollywood Needs To Pass It - 0 views

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Mass communication Part 2 Gender Representation Hollywood Film Inequality

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    Think of the last movie you watched and answer this: Did women talk to other women about anything other than men? Are women represented equally in films?
  • Jenni Young on 11 Apr 14
     
    Think of the last movie you watched and answer this: Did women talk to other women about anything other than men? Are women represented equally in films?
Jenni Young

Like, if You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em? - 1 views

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Language Part 1 Culture Language change Usage USA

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    Letters to the editor in response to article, "Like, Degrading the Language? No Way", about the increasing use of "like' and 'totally' in everyday speech (NY Times opinion pages)
  • Jenni Young on 11 Apr 14
     
    Letters to the editor in response to article, "Like, Degrading the Language? No Way", about the increasing use of "like' and 'totally' in everyday speech (NY Times opinion pages)
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