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Film Night with Tiffany Shlain

EWIP is delighted to host a film night, Wednesday, September 12th at the Dolby Studios in San Francisco bringing people in media together. Everyone is welcome to join us for an evening of wine, snacks, networking, and a post-screening Q&A with the award-winning director, Tiffany Shlain.

We will screen Connected, an Autoblogography about Love, Death & Technology, a film that is equal parts documentary and memoir and uses a mix of animation, archival footage, and home movies to explore what it means to be connected in the 21st century. Connected unfolds during an especially tumultuous year in which technology and science literally become a matter of life and death for the director.  See the film and stay for a Q&A with Ms. Shlain.

The EWIP film night is free but you must RSVP at least 48 hours before the event. We are limited to 80 attendees so sign up today using the order form below. If you wish to renew your annual EWIP membership or want to join (optional) you can save 10% on membership when you reserve your spot for film night. (Read about member benefits here)

Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Time: 6 pm for wine and yummy snacks; the feature starts at 7:15 pm and the Q&A with the director follows the film.

Location: Dolby Labs Screening Room, 100 Potrero Ave, San Francisco
Dolby Labs
(directions)

As of August 30, we have sold out. If you have already reserved seats and you or your guest can not make it, or you wish to be put on the wait list, please contact Carol Rives via email by Mon. Sept 10th.

Hosted by: Exceptional Women in Publishing

Our Sponsors: Château Montelena, Dolby Laboratories, and Poco Dolce.

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Chateau Montelena

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Gaming: A Medium Important to Women in Media

Gaming–online gaming, console gaming, handheld or social media is a medium, one in which women participate in developing, marketing, and playing. It’s also a medium in which women are represented to a smaller degree than men–and in particular, in the games themselves.

Why should we care? We care because gaming is the present and the future of digital media. It is where people interested in digital media are gathered; through gaming some of the most powerful memes and tropes of our culture are shared; gaming is increasingly integrated into marketing, social media, education, events.

That is why the current climate in the gaming world needs to be a concern for women in and interested in media. A recent article in the New York Times detailed the sexual harassment that women may face at the point at which they get too visible in the gaming world.

This needs to change. Women in media are the ones to change it.

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Magazine Media Conference in San Francisco

Event: Magazine Media Conference — AMC2012
Date: October 14-16, 2012
Location: Fairmont Hotel
950 Mason Street, San Francisco

About this Event: The annual conference of the Association of Magazine Media, AMC2012 will take place in San Francisco, the capital of technology and innovation. This year’s conference has been tailored to take advantage of the proximity to some of the most inventive companies. Attendees will hear from many media and technology leaders from the Bay Area with panel topics that include the changing role of the editor, exploring the ROI of social media, and helping magazine readers become active brand loyalists. Register by August 31st and save $200.

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Geek Moms Offers Heroines for Boys

Nancy Gruver, a past EWIP board member, posted a link from Geek Moms on Facebook. It’s a listing of comics with strong female protagonists. Geek Mom’s intended audience for these comics? Their sons.

Geek Mom’s point is that boys don’t read books with girl heroines (usually), although girls do read books with boy heroes. Her advice? Catch ’em while they’re young and introduce them to strong, can-do girls.

Does anyone have any ideas why boys don’t cross over as much in fiction? Is it because girls have a broader empathic ability? Or is there a “cootie” factor going on?

Interesting to me that all the comics recommended are action/fighting/superhero type stuff. Which of course girls do read and like. Do other topics that interest girls (human relations, growing up) not interest boys so much? Is that another reason they don’t read girls in fiction?