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Slavoj Zizek: The Monstrosity of Christ
Slavoj Zizek: The Monstrosity of Christ
Slavoj Zizek
April 20, 2009
01:23:04
Philosopher and sociologist Slavoj Zizek discusses his new book, The Monstrosity of Christ: Paradox or Dialectic?, and explains how the Christian concept of the "toxic neighbor" impacts political, economic, sexual, and cultural thought.
Joss Whedon: Cultural Humanist
Joss Whedon: Cultural Humanist
Joss Whedon
April 10, 2009
01:30:48
Television writer and director Joss Whedon receives the third annual 2009 Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism.
Frontline: Poisoned Waters
David Fanning
April 8, 2009
01:28:30
Frontline's executive producer David Fanning welcomes more than 200 national and regional environmental leaders at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, for a sneak preview of Frontline's special report Poisoned Waters.
Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times I
Amy Goodman
April 2, 2009
00:56:51
Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now! and an award winning journalist, discusses her new book, Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times.
Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times II
Amy Goodman
April 2, 2009
00:35:00
Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now! and an award winning journalist, discusses her new book, Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times, and takes que
Media’s Mixed Messages to Women
Caryl Rivers
March 29, 2009
01:21:05
Caryl Rivers and Rosalind Barnett discuss current research on women and work, which finds that the mass media proliferates messaging that is in extreme conflict with the reality of women's lives.
Women in Investigative Journalism
Sarah Posner
March 29, 2009
01:19:30
Sarah Posner, Sabrina Hersi-Issa, Adele Stan, and Silja Talvi put an abrupt end to the common image of the investigative journalist as gruff and male, describing how gender can hinder the female investigative journalist, but also play to her advantage.
Feminist Blogging: From Journalism to Activism
Jennifer L. Pozner
March 28, 2009
01:24:59
Jennifer L. Pozner, Veronica Arreola and Cynematic discuss the role that feminist blogging played in the the 2008 US election. They argue that during the 2008 election season, mainstream media was focused on horse-race reporting, while feminist bloggers deepened the election-commentary landscape.