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Press Releases
#NotBuyingIt: Twitter to Talk Back to Sexist Super Bowl Commercials – February 3rd, 2013
Raleigh Town Hall Tackles Women’s’ and Girls’ Issues Featuring Raleigh leaders – October 19th, 2012
Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s MissRepresentation.org and ro*co films Announce CA Public Schools Campaign – September 10th, 2012
SPARK Movement, MissRepresentation.org, LoveSocial.org and I Am That Girl Launch the Keep It Real Challenge – June 18th, 2012
MissRepresentation.org and The 2012 Project Partner to Elect Women in 2012 – 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
2013
What Do I Tell My Daughter Who Wants to Serve? The Sexual Assault Crisis in the Military
The Huffington Post – May 2st, 2013
Working Women On Television: A Mixed Bag At Best
NPR – May 18th, 2013
Girls on Film: The danger of the ‘female filmmaker’ label
The Week – May 3rd, 2013
The Problem With Victoria’s Secret’s Marketing
The Huffington Post – April 5th, 2013
Let’s Move the Lean In Debate Forward
The Huffington Post – April 3rd, 2013
California’s Second Lady; Games Need to “Think Bigger” About Portrayls of Women
VentureBeat – March 25th, 2013
Sexist Advertising: New #NotBuyingIt App Helps Users Point Out And Discuss Offensive Ads
The Huffington Post – March 25th, 2013
#NotBuyingIt App Could Put An End to Sexist Advertisements
Policy Mic – March 19th, 2013
The Huffington Post – March 18th, 2013
Pop Culture Acts As a Gateway to Feminism
The Temple News – March 18th, 2013
American Football Culture and Sexual Violence
The Huffington Post – February 12th, 2013
No more free passes to famous men who abuse women
The Washington Post – February 12th, 2013
Sexist Super Bowl Ads? #NotBuyingIt, Some Say
CNN – February 5th, 2013
‘Meaningful’ Ads Stood Out As Super Bowl Favorites
NPR – February 4th, 2013
Sexist Super Bowl Ads: Women React On Twitter
The Huffington Post – February 4th, 2013
Not buying offensive Super Bowl ads
Boston Globe – February 4th, 2013
Challenging Sexism and Violence in Super Bowl Commercials
The Huffington Post – February 3rd, 2013
Super Bowl Commercials 2013: Is Bar Refaeli’s ‘GoDaddy’ Ad the Most Sexist Yet?
PolicyMic – February 3rd, 2013
How the Military Can Lead the Way on Ending Sexual Assault
The Huffington Post – January 29th, 2013
VOCO’s Sexist Ad Demonstrates That the Tech Industry Badly Needs Women
The Daily Beast – January 10th, 2013
2012
Jackson Katz and Jennifer Siebel Newsom: After Newtown, besides guns, let’s talk about gender
San Jose Mercury News – December 19th, 2012
Financial Times – December 14th, 2012
Miss Representation: Interview with Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Idaho Public Television – December 14th, 2012
Miss Representation airs Sunday, December 9 at 2/1c only on OWN
Oprah Winfrey Network – December 3rd, 2012
Women Matter: Vision 2020′s Third Annual Congress
Huffington Post – November 26th, 2012
Documentary raises awareness about female representation
The Daily Northwestern – November 18th, 2012
‘Girls Love Math. We Never Stop Doing It.’
The New York Times – November 16th, 2012
Star without Makeup: Lynda Carter on Fresh Face Fridays
Style Goes Strong – November 16th, 2012
Gagging on Sexism – November 6th, 2012
The Sex Talk: Miss Representation
The Husky Herald – November 6th, 2012
Wickenheiser speaks with inner-city youth
Leader Post – October 31st, 2012
The Miss Representation of Women with Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Common Ground Magazine – October 31st, 2012
BUCKLEY: Halloween costumes should not be subjected to gender stereotypes
The Daily Nebraskan – October 28th, 2012
NO COMMENT: Even Tweens Can Be Sexualized for Halloween
Ms. Magazine – October 25th, 2012
Challenges – October 23rd, 2012
“You Can’t Be What You Can’t See” – School of Education Screens “Miss Representation”
wtbuNEWS – October 23rd, 2012
Ottowa Citizen – October 20th, 2012
Gender inequity a lifelong fight, filmmaker says
Omaha.com – October 19th, 2012
Will You Participate in #FreshFace Friday?
Project Inspired – October 10th, 2012
Canyourelate.org – October 2nd, 2012
New documentary aims to change message girls receive from media
FOX31 Denver – October 2nd, 2012
On a mission for women; UMD educator wins $100,000 leadership prize
South Coast Today – September 25th, 2012
“Miss Representation” preaches without getting preachy
CU Independent – September 20th, 2012
One Company’s Solar Sexism Fail
KCET – September 18th, 2012
Solar Industry Ads: The Good, the Bad, and the Sexist
Green Tech Solar – September 18th, 2012
Dawn.com – September 16th, 2012
Miss Representation: How sexist is the media towards women
The Express Tribune – September 7th, 2012
Kansas City Star – August 25th, 2012
Every Woman’s Story Counts — Including Yours
Huffington Post – August 24th, 2012
Glide Legacy gala honors Giant assist
San Francisco Chronicle – August 7th, 2012
A funny thing happened on the way to the sorority
Indiana Business Journal – July 21st, 2012
Seventeen magazine’s vow to celebrate all body types: It’s about time.
The Christian Science Monitor – July 6th, 2012
Challenge: The Authenticity Risk
Huffington Post – July 6th, 2012
Look who else obsesses about dieting!
The Times of India – July 5th, 2012
Study Finds 80 Percent Of 10-Year-Old Girls Have Been On Diet
CBS Seattle – July 2nd, 2012
MSN Living – June 28th, 2012
The Huffington Post – June 28th, 2012
What Do You Do When Your 10-Year-Old Girl Says She’s Fat?
Jezebel – June 28th, 2012
80% of 10-year-old girls in the U.S. say they’ve been on a diet
Feministing – June 27th, 2012
The Conversation Continues: Jennifer Siebel Newsom (Part II)
TEDxWomen – June 18th, 2012
The Conversation Continues: Jennifer Siebel Newsom (Part I)
TEDxWomen – June 15th, 2012
Uncomfortable in our skin: the body-image report
The Guardian – June 9th, 2012
Finding Solutions to the Challenges Facing Young Women Today
The Huffington Post – May 17th, 2012
For women in the workplace, it’s still about looks not deeds
NBC’s Today – May 15th, 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
