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Blog Entries by Pat Mitchell from 09/2011

Behind the Scenes With the Indefatigable and Bold Geena Davis

| Posted 09.06.2011 | Media
Read More: Media News, Geena Davis, Women in the Media, Hollywood Age Bias, Geena Davis Commander in Chief, Women in Hollywood, Gender Bias in Media, Media and Women, Geena Davis Gender in Media, Geena Davis Gender Bias, Media News

This lack of good role models for women, and especially for girls who need to see what they can be in order to have those dreams and ambitions, is something that has concerned Geena and many of us for quite some time.

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Joan Halifax, a Fearless Source of Hard-Earned Wisdom

| Posted 09.08.2011 | Women
Read More: Tedwomen, Joan Halifax, Women News

Joan Halifax is one of those people who doesn't just live life, she dives into the depths of it --fearlessly -- and comes back up to the surface to share her hard-earned wisdom with the rest of us.

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Do Television Ratings Reflect Who We Truly Are?

| Posted 09.21.2011 | Women
Read More: Tedwomen, Video, Lauren Zalaznick, TED Talks, Television Ratings, Women News

Whether you love or hate reality television, you can't deny that it's been a massive cultural force in the last few years.

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Embracing Otherness: Jarreth Merz

| Posted 09.30.2011 | Media
Read More: Jarreth Merz, Tedglobal, Otherness, Paley Center, Embracing Otherness, Pat Mitchell, Media News

Jarreth Merz's documentary, An African Election, illustrates the stories on the ground that often contradict the stereotype of violence and corruption.

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