Comments from past lectures "Simonton's speech has changed my outlook on media images." Penn State student "I think so far this has been one of the best lectures. What she has to say is so true and I'm very impressed that Southern Utah University booked her. She is honest and tells a very true story." excerpt from a University student's evaluation "Ann Simonton made me laugh and at the same time she made me realize how denigrating media images are." UCSC student "She really opened my eyes to a part of the media I never acknowledged before." Stanford student "This lady was awesome. I really enjoyed her presentation. She made me take another look at what the media is really presenting." excerpt from a University student's evaluation

Ann J. Simonton

Media activist Ann Simonton, once a top fashion model, now travels internationally to present her compelling expose on the disturbing consequences of corporate owned media. Simonton appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated and Seventeen, and on the pages of Glamour, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Women's Day, Bride and many other national magazines. She also appeared on dozens of national television commercials before turning her back on this lucrative career to dedicate her life to exposing commercial media's bias.

Ms. Simonton is one of the nation's leading authorities on the effects of media images and you may have seen her on Dr. Phil, Oprah, Larry King Live, Entertainment Tonight or CNN's Crossfire. She is the founder and Director of Media Watch, the organization who, according to the Wall Street Journal, successfully convinced Dodge-Chrysler to pull their financial support of a Lingerie Bowl, where women in underwear played football during a Super Bowl Half Time show. Simonton was given the Feminist Heroine of the year Award, her autobiographical writings have been published by Harper & Row and her educational videos have garnered national acclaim. Don't Be a TV: Television Victim, received the Silver Apple Award from the National Educational Video and Film Festival. And last but not least, Simonton has been arrested and jailed 11 times for her courageous, non-violent and often humorous protests.

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2007-08 Speaking Schedule

Oct. 25th, 2007	UCSC, Intro to Feminism Classroom Unit 2
Nov. 13th, 2007	Southwestern OK State, Weatherford, OK
March 3rd, 2008	University of Calif, Santa Cruz Women's Center
March 5th, 2008	Cabrillo Community College, CA
March 11th, 2008	University of Notre Dame, Indiana

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