It's the Race & Media Symposium on June 9!

Media impacts all facets of our socialization and it is time to have a discussion. If you are into human resources, media literacy studies, education, communications or just a fan of the media in general, do join us for a dynamic 1-day symposium.
 
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NEW SYMPOSIUM TO EXPLORE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RACE AND MEDIA

Structured Analysis, Vocabulary Serve as Cutting-Edge Tools for Media Literacy

SILVER SPRING, MD – The Image Project is pleased to announce the offering of its first symposium, “More than Meets the Eye” on June 9, 2012 at the Silver Spring Civic Building in downtown Silver Spring, just minutes away from Washington, D.C. This interactive training session provides structured analysis of race in media, and explores how the images we digest affect our daily lives.

With nationally recognized speakers, professors and experts at the ready, this symposium offers an in-depth look at contemporary mainstream media and parses out the complex web of historical, institutional and financial factors that influence the portrayal of racial imagery. The symposium looks specifically at mainstream movies, hip hop music, social media and the internet in addition to children’s television, involving audience members with a wide array of movie clips, music and other contemporary media in the process.

“Race is often such a polarizing and anecdotal topic that valid arguments made about questionable or offensive material are frequently swept up and then swept aside within the sea of emotion,” said Frederick W. Gooding, founder of The Image Project. “Our approach is unique because we provide a framework that allows everyone to engage in a constructive dialogue without sugarcoating the harsh realities of the disparities seen throughout Hollywood. We don’t hate media – in actuality we love media, which is why sincerely discussing the images we see within them is so important.”  

The Image Project will equip educators, human resource managers, community activists, and media fans alike with timely industry research, eye-popping statistics and anecdotal stories from mainstream media to launch a full-fledged dialogue about mainstream media. In the process, The Image Project provides attendees the tools to understand and connect better through the media we all share. Dr. Doreen Loury, founder of the Black Male Development Symposium May 12, 2012 at Arcadia University will serve as keynote (www.blackmaledevelopment.com).

You will never see media the same way again.

For more information about The Image Project, visit www.theimageproject.org.
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