Designed specifically for those concerned with gender in media, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media SmartBrief is a FREE, weekly e-mail newsletter. It provides the latest news, public policy updates, and research and studies on gender in the media.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/gdigm/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/gdigm?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/gdigm?sb_code=rssen-us16 May 2013 13:50:04 CDThttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3D6FFC3BBF-242B-4C44-AEB4-53A3A14B71F7%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3D6FFC3BBF-242B-4C44-AEB4-53A3A14B71F7%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssA Disney "glammed-up" makeover of "Brave"’s Princess Merida for a The Disney Princess Collection toy line sends a negative me -More- ]]>16 May 2013 13:50:04 CDTGender In Mediahttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3D1B0FE1A6-AB10-4E10-9DF9-A72A7CF498D0%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3D1B0FE1A6-AB10-4E10-9DF9-A72A7CF498D0%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe number of women with speaking roles in major feature film productions dropped last year and hyper-sexualized depictions o -More- ]]>16 May 2013 13:50:04 CDTGender In Mediahttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3DF18F18FB-116D-4CAC-BE7C-A2D88AF5334F%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3DF18F18FB-116D-4CAC-BE7C-A2D88AF5334F%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssAfter decades on American television screens, Barbara Walters is preparing to make her final appearance, she announced on "Th -More- ]]>16 May 2013 13:50:04 CDTGender In Mediahttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3DD3D86C54-3CE5-4115-95A7-4B625BE9C919%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3DD3D86C54-3CE5-4115-95A7-4B625BE9C919%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>16 May 2013 13:50:04 CDTGender In Mediahttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3D29197FC6-7B38-4702-B626-9EDDACAA2CF3%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3D29197FC6-7B38-4702-B626-9EDDACAA2CF3%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>16 May 2013 13:50:04 CDTGender In Mediahttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3D57118995-4B00-4795-B70B-2D02B31D1717%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3D57118995-4B00-4795-B70B-2D02B31D1717%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssHollywood’s tendency to cast female actors as mothers to characters they couldn’t be old enough to have in real life is an ex -More- ]]>16 May 2013 13:50:04 CDTTrends & Insightshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3DABBC264D-731B-462F-872D-A97DA51A5F60%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3DABBC264D-731B-462F-872D-A97DA51A5F60%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>16 May 2013 13:50:04 CDTTrends & Insightshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3DD9901A8F-88AF-4AFF-A26B-EF4F95A4713C%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3DD9901A8F-88AF-4AFF-A26B-EF4F95A4713C%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssCommon Sense Media's Kids Media works to provide parents with tools to help identify media content appropriate for their chil -More- ]]>16 May 2013 13:50:04 CDTIdeas in Actionhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3DD082C259-ABE6-42BB-B0A9-EAD12BCF2CDF%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3DD082C259-ABE6-42BB-B0A9-EAD12BCF2CDF%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssMothers are beginning to use games dealing with social issues to help educate their children about the issues.  -More- ]]>16 May 2013 13:50:04 CDTIdeas in Actionhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3D119E3201-E6F6-4306-B381-CE4ECF4F39B2%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DC0D602A2-5534-424B-816C-367D852F07FE%26copyid%3D119E3201-E6F6-4306-B381-CE4ECF4F39B2%26brief%3Dgdigm%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssL.E. Landon,British writer and poet -More- ]]>16 May 2013 13:50:04 CDTSmartQuote