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You Cannot Weigh Beauty (but Your Body can be Commercialized)

You Cannot Weigh Beauty (but Your Body can be Commercialized)

Introduction In the media women bodies are often portrayed by the preference of thin body types characterized as ideal body types (Martin et al 609). For instance, when looking at the United States, women shown on television tend to...
By Silke Mulder on 10/24/19 Comments Off on You Cannot Weigh Beauty (but Your Body can be Commercialized)
Mind the Gap: Is Crowdfunding Increasing Women’s Access to Financial Capital?

Mind the Gap: Is Crowdfunding Increasing Women’s Access to Financial Capital?

With an estimated market worth of $3-5 billion worldwide, crowdfunding is a rapidly-growing platform for financing new ventures. A recent study shows that women are increasingly participating in crowdfunding, as both entrepreneurs and investors, and outperforming men. As women...
By Gali Ronen on 09/10/14 Comments Off on Mind the Gap: Is Crowdfunding Increasing Women’s Access to Financial Capital?

My infotainment thesis

I chose the New Media master for several reasons. 1. I want to expand my view and expertise from Television to New Media. 2. New Media is the future. 3. I’m interested in the way television is more and...
By Floor Broer van Dijk on 09/09/10 Comments Off on My infotainment thesis