What is Speaker's Bureau?

The Speaker’s Bureau was designed as a tool to create and maintain personal relationships with members of the Spokane community, specifically regarding the importance of media literacy. Several presentations concerning the media and its impact have been designed for the speaker to give to organizations around the area. These presentations deal with everything from advertising to body image to the role of media in parenting, and range in length from 10 minutes to a half hour. They can also be specifically tailored to meet the needs of the organization requesting a presentation.

 

Some topics include:

ADVERTISING - Humor, Sex, and Fear: What Advertising Really Sells
Focuses on the pervasiveness of advertising in our society and the impact it has on parents and children. Resources are provided for parents to increase their understanding of media literacy and help teach their children as well.

VIOLENCE IN THE MEDIA - Playing with Fire: Violent Video Games
Discusses how violence in the media, specifically video games, affects our society, especially the impact on young people. The NW-ARM provides information and strategies to help combat the ever-growing presence of violence in the media.

BODY IMAGE - Beauty and the Buck: Body Imagery in the Media
Provides information about how advertising impacts young people's ideas about body image, as well as tactics for parents and students to differentiate between positive and offensive advertising.

WHAT IS MEDIA – What is Media? (Designed for a younger audience)
Discusses what media is; the different types of media; and how it impacts our daily lives, especially children. In addition, possible solutions for becoming media literate are introduced. This presentation can be specifically tailored for a younger audience.

Other Possible Presentations

Tobacco use and Teens
Parenting and the Media
Media Literacy and Information Technology
Pop Culture and the Media

 

If you would like us to present one of these topics at your organization, please call us at (509)313-3578 or email us at nw-arm@gonzaga.edu.

 
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