Tue, 16 August 2011
How can media help with reducing conflict and enabling peace? Listen to Vladimir Bratic a professor at Hollins University talk about the role of media in peace and conflict. Sit back and listen to this fascinating interview produced by Vandy. Also, visit his blog: http://vladob.wordpress.com/about/ and email him at vbratic@hollins.edu for any questions you might have!
Direct download: Vladimir_Bratic.mp3
Category:media, justice, independent reporting, peace -- posted at: 9:16 PM |
Mon, 8 August 2011
Join us as we speak to Dr. Amanda Martinez about her dissertation titled, ‘But it’s Just a Joke!’: Latino Audiences’ Primed Reactions to Latino Comedians and their Use of Race-Based Humor.
Enjoy this interview produced by Vandy, where she and Dr. Martinez explore the dangers and consequences of race-based humor in society.
Direct download: OVOS_Amanda_Martinez_8-5-11.mp3
Category:humor, ethnic jokes, race-based humor -- posted at: 9:03 PM |
Wed, 3 August 2011
In this interview with Vandy, Dr. Murphy talks to us about her feminist documentary on women in religious orders titled "A Question of Habit: The Image of Religious Women (nuns) in U.S. Popular Culture" http://www.questionofhabit.com/ & http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atOD8S-rcLA Bren Ortega Murphy has been a faculty member in Communication Studies at Loyola University in Chicago since 1984. Dr. Murphy’s research areas include gender representation in popular culture, gender socialization, the glass ceiling phenomena, communication ethics, and service learning.
Direct download: Dr._Bren_Ortega_Murphy-_women_religious.mp3
Category:nuns, religious orders of women, documentary -- posted at: 5:44 PM |
