Critical Focus: A Forum on Media Today

is a series of six one-hour videos investigating how representations in the media affect culture, politics, and behavior. Each episode features a diverse panel of experts from academia, journalism, the broadcast industry, and social action agencies assessing the impact of media on our society. Topics include: How the media shapes our understanding of war; how the media promotes gender and sexuality stereotypes; how media ownership affects content; how media and youth are shaping each other; and how to get what you want from the media.

FreeSpeech TV To Satellite-cast Series in August

Fstv_logo_3 We are please to announce that Free Speech TV (FSTV) is going to satellite-cast the entire "Critical Series" series during three weeks in August! 

This is a great chance for DISH TV subscribers to watch the series (tune to channel 9415), and for cable access stations to acquire the series for free!  Cable access stations should contact Eric Galatas at FSTV at eric@freespeechtv.org for downlinking details.  And cable subscribers should contact their local PEG Access station and urge them to record and air the series during this short window of opportunity; if you don't know how to find the access center in your area, check out the website at www.mappingaccess.com or call John at (617) 661-6900 x123.

FSTV will satellite-cast the complete series of six 1-hour programs over three weeks, with episodes 1 and 2 playing back-to-back during the week the August 6th, episodes 3 and 4 playing the week of August 13th, and episodes 5 and 6 playing the week of August 20th.  The airtimes will be the same each week:

  • Mondays, from 2-4 a.m., and from 8-10 p.m. EST
  • Tuesdays, from 2-4 p.m. EST
  • Thursdays, from 4-6 p.m. EST
  • Saturdays, from 8-10 a.m.  EST
  • Sundays, from 4-6 a.m. and from 4-6 p.m. EST

Categories

  • About the Series
  • Buy the Series on DVD
  • Episode #1: How the Media Frames War
  • Episode #2: Growing Up With Media
  • Episode #3: Gender and Sexuality in the Media
  • Episode #4: How Media Ownership Affects Content
  • Episode #5: Race and Media
  • Episode #6: Changing the Media
  • When and Where Can I Watch This Series?

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  • Gender Sexuality, and Media: Watch it Here!
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