Archive of ‘Reality TV’ Articles

7
May 2012

by Jennifer Siebel Newsom Why are shows like Jersey Shore and Keeping Up With the Kardashians so popular in America? Two weeks ago, at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C. my husband and I sat in a room with the some of the most powerful political and media minds in our country – [...]

21
Nov 2011

Former QVC Show Host, Patti Reilly, reflects on this exclusive clip from the set of Miss Representation… According to the New Oxford Dictionary, the word reality is defined as: “the world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them”. The real reality is this: [...]

10
Nov 2011

Girls for A Change Founder and CEO Whitney Smith reflects on the media coverage of the Kim Kardashian divorce… As the hub-bub around the Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries marriage/divorce winds down, I find myself feeling ill at ease with the majority of perspectives out there. There has been a great deal of anger and [...]

4
Aug 2011

by Kathryn Doorey “Nicole was all about liquor and partying and ass in the air and it was like she doesn’t have respect for herself.” – Mike “The best way of getting back at a girl is to have sex with her.” – Vinny “Sam and Ron were so reckless towards each other, I’m surprised [...]

  • 11
    May
    A Guide to Organizing Change

    One student’s inspiring story of how she brought the Miss Representation movement home… A packed audience in Ohio participates in a discussion following the screening of Miss Representation Liesel Schmader, a Junior at Miami University in Ohio, is a young person who gives us hope. Smart and extremely motivated, she carries the self-confidence and talent [...]