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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

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MEDIAGIRLS’ mission is to teach girls and young women how to harness the power of media. COURTESY OF MEDIAGIRLS

MEDIAGIRLS reshapes how girls view, analyze social media

Macy Wilbur April 24, 2019
Michelle Cove founded MEDIAGIRLS in 2014 to educate young girls about the media, in an attempt to respond to its negative impact on women.
MEDIAGIRLS, a Boston-based nonprofit, will hold a fundraiser at the Brookline Teen Center Saturday afternoon, featuring “Survivor” contestant and BU College of Communication sophomore Julia Sokolowski. PHOTO COURTESY MONTY BRINTON/CBS

MEDIAGIRLS, Julia Sokolowski empower young women, build confidence

Elise Takahama April 26, 2016

As much as our society may seem to love to keep damsels in distress around to remind us of outdated gender roles, organizations like MEDIAGIRLS work to empower and teach young girls about other, more...

Nine BU students volunteer for MEDIAGIRLS, an organization that aims to empower girls in the Greater Boston area by educating them about their media consumption. PHOTO COURTESY MEDIA GIRLS

MEDIAGIRLS changing way Boston’s young girls perceive media

Dagny Crepeau February 3, 2016

The average teenage girl consumes between eight and 10 hours of media each day, according to the MEDIAGIRLS website. Numerous studies have linked greater media consumption with increased body dissatisfaction...

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