Reality Bites Back Book

“Miss Representation” Viewers: Welcome to the Media Justice Movement!

Jennifer Pozner — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:46:25 +0000

This post is cross-posted with www.MissRepresentation.org, in advance of the film's debut tonight on OWN, 9pm (8c). In Miss Representation, actress-activist Rosario Dawson talks about how important it is for women to write their own stories. This... Read more

DVR Alert: TONIGHT, 10/20 @9pm(8c): “Miss Representation” brings Reality Bites Back to OWN

Jennifer Pozner — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:21:42 +0000

DVR Alert: Tune in to the award-winning documentary "Miss Representation" TONIGHT, Oct. 20, 9pm(8c) on OWN (the Oprah Winfrey Network). I had the honor of being an adviser on -- and being interviewed in -- this powerful film about women and the... Read more

Reality Bites Back on Ms. magazine’s “Top 100 Feminist Non-Fiction Books” list

Jennifer Pozner — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:48:35 +0000

I am extremely humbled to announce that Reality Bites Back: The Troubling Truth About Guilty Pleasure TV has been voted by Ms. readers onto Ms.'s Top 100 Feminist Non-Fiction Books list. The magazine is revealing their Top 100 list in batches of... Read more

Sun., Sept 18: Reality Bites Back at Brooklyn Book Festival

Jennifer Pozner — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:35:50 +0000

As a born-and-bred Brooklynite -- and a lit geek, 'natch -- I'm thrilled to be bringing Reality Bites Back to the fifth annual Brooklyn Book Festival, along with brilliant writers including Laura Flanders, Jeremy Scahill, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and... Read more

VIDEO: Jennifer L. Pozner on CBC News “Connect with Mark Kelley”: 25th anniversary of “The Real World”

Jennifer Pozner — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:38:46 +0000

Yesterday, I wrote that I'd be appearing on CBC News's Connect with Mark Kelley to discuss the state of reality television on the 25th anniversary of MTV's iconic The Real World. Today, I'm happy to share the interview with you. My discussion is... Read more

DVR ALERT: Tonight (3/9), 8:45pm EST: I discuss the 25th Anniversary of “The Real World” with CBC News “Connect with Mark Kelley”

Jennifer Pozner — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:39:17 +0000

Quick hit: Tonight, to mark the premiere of the 25th season of The Real World, I'll be on the CBC News show Connect with Mark Kelley to discuss how reality TV has morphed from one iconic (yet fringe) MTV show about strangers living together in 1992,... Read more

Liveblogging 16 & Pregnant reunion and MTV abortion special No Easy Decision

Jennifer Pozner — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:01:40 +0000

Welcome. Earlier this evening, I posted this "Viewers Guide to MTV's Abortion Special: Send young women your love, but give Dr. Drew the side-eye." I hope you'll find it useful as you watch the abortion special that is airing right now. I'll be... Read more

Viewers Guide to MTV’s Abortion Special: Send young women your love, but give Dr. Drew the side-eye

Jennifer Pozner — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:36:17 +0000

As Entertainment Weekly reported last week, MTV will air No Easy Decision, a one-time special about teens who have had abortions, tonight at 11:30pm EST, an unfortunate ratings graveyard timeslot. (Exhale, a support organization for women who have... Read more

Reviewers say: Reality Bites Back makes a great gift!

Jennifer Pozner — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:26:37 +0000

Are you a last-minute Christmas gift-giver? Do you owe belated Chanukah and Solstice presents? Well, take it from Feministing, Isak, Hello Ladies and Women's Voices for Change: Reality Bites Back makes the perfect gift! I wrote the book to spark... Read more

Jezebel on me, TLC, and Tea Party intimidation: “Sarah Palin’s Alaska Is Afraid Of Its Own Viewers”

Jennifer Pozner — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:09:05 +0000

Yesterday, a Jezebel headline about my weekend brouhaha with Sarah Palin’s Alaska summed up what I promised TLC I wouldn't discuss on record: "Sarah Palin’s Alaska is scared of their own viewers." Jezebel's Anna North's post brings into... Read more