Press Inquiries
For press inquiries, please contact Amy at amy@missrepresentation.org
Press Releases
Elect Women 2012: MissRepresentation.org and The 2012 Project Partner to Make 2012 a Record Year for Women in Politics – March 15th, 2012
Miss Representation Screens Worldwide for International Women’s Day – March 8th, 2012
Don’t Buy It This Super Bowl Sunday – February 2, 2012
Press Mentions
2012
Advocacy group asks ‘Why Kardashians?’ on Twitter
Mashable – May 8th, 2012
VIDEO: Jennifer Siebel Newsom on Class Action
NBC Bay Area – April 29th, 2012
VIDEO: Annual Women’s Conference to Begin in SF
ABC’s 7live – April 26th, 2012
VIDEO: Women Objectified Through the Media
MSNBC – April 15th, 2012
ABC hints at B-word in 2 new shows about women
AP – April 11th, 2012
Miss Representation Doc Director on Why the Media (Still) Hates Women
TIME – April 10th, 2012
Makers: Jennifer Siebel Newsom
AOL Makers – April 3rd, 2012
Interview with Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Director of “Miss Representation”
World Bank – March 30th, 2012
Documentary tells girls they have power despite what they see in movies, on TV
Detroit Free Press – March 23rd, 2012
Sex, lies and media: New wave of activists challenge notions of beauty
CNN.com – March 9th, 2012
Miss Representation Screens in Israel on International Women’s Day
Ha’aretz – March 8th, 2012
‘Miss Representation’ in the media
89.3 KPCC – March 8th, 2012
How should we respond to the sexualization of women and girls in the media?
91.7 KALW – February 29, 2012
Jennifer Granholm calls for women to serve their country
Current TV – February 21, 2012
Deborah Petersen: ‘Miss Representation’ is a must-see
San Jose Mercury News – February 19, 2012
Filmmaker Criticizes Media Portrayal of Women
Harvard Crimson – February 10, 2012
VIDEO: Filmmaker Discusses “Miss Representation” of Women
MSNBC – February 9, 2012
This Year’s Most Female-Unfriendly Super Bowl Ads
BUST Magazine – February 7, 2012
Twitter Talks Back to Sexist Super Bowl Ads
Mother Jones – February 7, 2012
Super Bowl Sexism? #NotBuyingIt!
Change.org – February 5, 2012
Fashion Message: All Walks Beyond the Catwalk Supports Miss Representation
Vogue UK – February 2, 2012
2011
Best Documentary Films of 2011
HESO Magazine – December 16th, 2011
Look Pretty and Keep Quiet: The Message We Send Girls
Sydney Morning Herald – December 3rd, 2011
Jennifer Siebel Newsom: Another Political Family Gravitates to Documentary Film
Washington Post – December 1st, 2011
A Look At Media, Gender In ‘Miss Representation’
NPR – November 13th, 2011
‘Miss Representation’ Documentary Turns Lens on Media’s Negative Treatment of Women
ABC News – November 3rd, 2011
Jennifer Siebel Newsom Confronts Sexist Stereotypes with ‘Miss Representation’
7×7 – November 3rd, 2011
Miss Representation Highlights Youth Efforts to Fight Sexism in the Media
Vancouver Observer – October 24th, 2011
Q&A with With Jennifer Siebel Newsom
The Hill – October 24th, 2011
25 Alarm Bells for Women: Sounds from Miss Representation
Forbes – October 21st, 2011
‘Miss Representation’ Shows Ugly Side of Women in Media
Mother Jones – October 20th, 2011
Miss Representation: An Interview with Writer & Director Jennifer Siebel Newsom
The Huffington Post – October 20th, 2011
The Daily Beast – October 20th, 2011
‘Miss Representation’ and the media
FOX Business – October 19th, 2011
Miss Representation: Jennifer Siebel Newsom on Her OWN Documentary at the Paley Center
LA Weekly – October 18th, 2011
Review: ‘Miss Representation’ Exposes An Ugly Truth That Needs To Be Seen
IndieWire – October 18th, 2011
Jennifer Siebel Newsom on Good Day LA
Good Day LA – October 16th, 2011
Jennifer Siebel Newsom on Her New Documentary, Miss Representation
Vogue – October 13th, 2011
Miss Representation Wins Audience Award at Palo Alto Film Fest
IndieWire – October 3rd, 2011
Filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom decries women’s show business image
Vancouver Sun - September 29th, 2011
Uptown Magazine – September 28th, 2011
Miss Representation: Radio Feature
Maryland Morning – September 26th, 2011
‘Miss Representation’ Director Confronts Media’s View of Women
Salt Lake Tribune – September 20th, 2011
Through the Lens – Radio Interview with Jennifer Siebel Newsom
KUER, 90.1 – September 19th, 2011
‘Miss Representation’ Shows How Media Mistreats Women
Ms. Magazine – August 29, 2011
‘Miss Representation’ film addresses negative media images of women
Chicago Tribune – August 20, 2011
‘Miss Representation’: I Don’t Know How We Survive It
Pop Matters – August 17, 2011
Very Aware - August 10, 2011
How Should Society (and media) Depict Women?
Chicago Tribune – August 9th, 2011
Film Festival Review: Miss Representation
Stuff.co.nz – July 25, 2011
A Change of Heart: The Real Housewives Can Do Real Damage
The Huffington Post - July 18, 2011
Miss Representation: What Can Queerty Do Better To Represent Our Female Readership?
Queerty - June 16, 2011
Why Don’t We Have More Women in Public Office? Look at Who’s Running the Campaigns
The Huffington Post – May 23, 2011
Stanford Magazine – May 26, 2011
The Miss Representation Trailer May Break Your Heart
Jezebel – March 28, 2011
When a guilty pleasure starts to hurt
Yes! Weekly – March 23, 2011
‘Voices’ Film Festival Discusses the Power of Women
The Huffington Post - March 4, 2011
OWN Acquires Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric Doc ‘Miss Representation‘
Hollywood Reporter – February 10, 2011
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Picks Up ‘Miss Representation‘
Deadline New York - February 10, 2011
Sundance Review: Miss Representation
Hollywood Reporter – February 4, 2011
Facing up to the female power conundrum
Fortune – January 31, 2011
WMC interviews Jennifer Siebel Newsom at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival
Women’s Media Center – January 28, 2011
The politics of ‘Miss Representation’
Politico – February 2, 2011
The Huffington Post – January 31, 2011
Sundance film takes aim at US gender inequality
Agence France-Presse – January 30, 2011
Jennifer Siebel Newsom brought Miss Representation to Sundance
The Examiner (San Francisco) – January 30, 2011
Miss Representation Celebrity Panel at Sundance Film Festival
The Examiner (Los Angeles) – January 29, 2011
Documentary focuses on women’s roles in Movies, TV
KSL (NBC Affiliate) – January 27, 2011
‘Miss Representation’ director is aiming to change American Culture
Desert News – January 27, 2011
Miss Representation features High Powered Endorsements
Park Record – January 26, 2011
MSNBC – January 24, 2011
Sundance 2011: Is the media keeping women out of politics?
Los Angeles Times – January 23, 2011
Panel: ‘Family’ films not friendly to women
Desert News – January 23, 2011
Sundance documentary: Are you Miss Represented?
Salt Lake Tribune – January 23, 2011
Gloria Steinham helps promote Miss Representation
Salt Lake Tribune – January 22, 2011
For Women, Sundance is Sunnier than Hollywood
New York Times – January 21, 2011
A Newsom production makes it to Sundance
San Francisco Chronicle – January 20, 2011
Viewpoints: Sexism is alive and domestic violence is hurting girls, women
Sacramento Bee – January 18, 2011
2010
Bay Area film makers dot the Sundance program
SF Gate – December 3, 2010
New York Times – December 1, 2010
Mayor Newsom’s Wife Debuts Documentary On Teen Self-Image Issues
KTVU News
San Francisco Celebrates Women’s Human Rights
San Francisco Sentinel - October 17, 2010
San Francisco’s First Lady: Miss Siebel Newsom
Gentry Magazine - October 2010
7×7 Magazine – May 18, 2010
Famous Faces Inspire Women This Week in the City
NBC Bay Area – May 12, 2010
SF’s First Lady Wants To Help Girls’ Self-Image
ABC7 News – May 7, 2010
San Francisco First Lady Hosts Young Women’s Summit
The View From the Bay – May 5, 2010
Married to Mayors, Working for Women
San Francisco Chronicle - March 1, 2010
Jennifer discusses Miss Representation with PlumTV
PlumTV – August 17, 2009