The ideas are unimpeachable but the execution a tad didactic in “Miss Representation,” a hard-hitting documentary study of rampant sexism in U.S. media and society. With mixed results, ...

PORT TOWNSEND — The trailer for “Miss Representation,” the documentary coming to town Wednesday, is loaded with gasp-inducing images of women: women being degraded, disrespected and otherwise treated ...

CHIMACUM — “Miss Representation,” a documentary about portrayals of women in the media — music videos, news reports, movies — inspired a passionate discussion last month in Port Townsend, so it’s back ...

Tuesday brings Meryl Streep’s Oscar-winning performance as “The Iron Lady” into the spotlight. Star ratings are by Seattle Times movie reviewers, freelancers or wire services. For full reviews, search ...

Jennifer Siebel Newsom (pictured) is a Hollywood actor married to a politician (California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom). Pregnant with her first daughter, she started worrying about the media climate’s ...

The United States prides itself on the value that all are created equal, but when it comes to gender equality, we may still have a long road ahead of us. That’s the message that Miss Representation, a ...

Ladies, we’ve all been there: flipping through tabloids while waiting in line in the grocery store, glaring down at the number on the scale and catching up on a guilty dose of America’s Next Top Model ...

VAIL – Does the way in which the U.S. media portrays women really have an effect on how we view women and their role in American society? The answer may surprise you, as the Vail Valley Foundation’s ...

America’s mainstream media plays a key role in women’s under-representation in power and influence. It’s generally accepted (though not always acknowledged) that women are poorly portrayed in media.