Song
writer and former lead singer for the punk band the Dead Kennedys, Jello
Biafra, once said “Don't
hate the media; be the media.” The media has always been this thing that we
looked at or read; it was something we subconsciously learned from, but we weren’t
a part of it. It often became hated by how it portrayed ethnicity, cultures and
women. From books to movies, it has always been a white man’s game… until
recently. Since 2005, there has been a rapid increase of this little known
thing called social media. This electronic form of communication has opened the
doors for women across the globe to speak out and dominate the world they are
naturally good at.
We've looked at women in film, television, news, and print so
my hope was to take an in depth look at the way women were using social
media. I chose this study for mostly selfish reasons. If the idea was to
create a project that I would continue to use or incorporate into my life after
this class, then this was a perfect fit. Researching statistics and learning
more about the online community has helped me to be more knowledgeable in a
huge part of what I get paid to do. It has encouraged me as a woman working in
media because I know that it isn’t a man’s world, at least online. Looking at
how women are using their social skills to create their content in their own
way and be successful at it, has given me new ideas in how I can better my
social media skills.
Online Presentation: http://prezi.com/lgl-ln3wjs16/women-and-media/?kw=view-lgl-ln3wjs16&rc=ref-20078591
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