Feminist Journal Room Magazine: Annual Writing Contest 2014
Room’s Annual Writing Contest: 2014 Proudly presenting Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies supporter Room magazine‘s call for submissions. Please feel free to submit and share with other writers. Deadline: July 15, 2014. Categories: Fiction, Poetry and Creative Non-Fiction Prizes Per category First prize: $500 + publication in Room Second prize: $250 + publication in Room Honourable mention: publication on Room‘s website Rules For fiction and creative non-fiction, one submission includes one short story or essay of up to 3,500 words. For poetry, one submission includes up to...
Read MoreCall for Chapters: The Political Economy of Celebrity Activism
Call for Chapters: The Political Economy of Celebrity Activism From Dr Nathan Farrell (NFarrell@bournemouth.ac.uk) In early 2014, Hollywood actor Scarlet Johansson provoked a critical response from the UK charity Oxfam, for whom she functioned as an ambassador. The star had recently signed a promotional deal with SodaStream, the manufacturer of a carbonated drinks machine, with headquarters in Israel and a factory situated in a controversial settlement in the West Bank. Such settlements, Oxfam asserted, have been linked to the ongoing poverty of the location’s Palestinian inhabitants....
Read MoreMoving Forward in May
Dear Readers, Hope May is going well for all! If you are in Canada, where I am based, you must be loving the warmer weather now! On behalf of the Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS), I have been excited in organizing the second part of our public seminar series Moving Forward: An Intimate Evening on Media, Diversity and Social Justice. While the first seminar on March 29 focussed on individual change, the second one looks at social change, particularly cultural diversity and social justice movements in media and celebrity culture on May 30. Here, celebrity activism will be...
Read MoreFrom International Women’s Day to Celebration of All
Dear Readers, I hope you had a wonderful weekend! My weekend started off with precious moments that I never planned. The moments unfolded within my serendipitous learning practices that I will always remember. On Friday night, I met with friend Jo-Anne McArthur, who is an award-winning photojournalist and author. I was finally able to attend readings of her book We Animals (http://www.weanimals.org/) at University of Western Ontario in London. Jo-Anne’s work has been featured in Liz Marshall’s award-winning documentary The Ghosts in Our Machine...
Read MoreInterview on Celebrities and Journalism
Dear Readers, After I posted my last blog on Ellen’s ‘selfie’ at the 86th Academy Awards, I had the pleasure to meet Toronto-based journalist Jeanie Tran. Jeanie organized an interview with me to examine representation of celebrities in journalism. On behalf of the Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS), I offer interviews, media commentaries, research and training in media and celebrity studies. I also use research and media skills to support students, creative practitioners, and journalists to succeed in ethical ways. What I really liked about Jeanie’s...
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