Leslie ChanFebruary 26, 2014English 102RittAnnotated BibliographyMacdonald, Myra. “Representing Women: Myths of Femininity in Popular Media.” » London: E. Arnold, 1995. Print. This source is a 220 page book written by an individual at Glasgow Caledonian University who teaches communications and media. This book is a brief analysis of how print and visual media affected women in the 20th century. It is not limited to reality but also covers myths associated with women and media/advertising. She's largely interested in the tendency of advertisers to be playful toward depictions of women. I will use this source to provide evidence and answers as to why women are predominantly targeted. Women have been targeted by the media since the 1930s. Slater, Amy et al. "Reality Check: An Experimental Investigation of Adding Warning Labels to Fashion Magazine Images of Women's Mood and Body Dissatisfaction." » Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology 31.2 (2012): 105-122. Academic research completed. Internet. February 25, 2014. This source is a research document on an experimental survey carried out on women in a published journal. In this survey, three groups of women are exposed to fashion with brands. The three groups were one without labeling, one with a short warning label, and one with an explanatory warning label. The survey showed that the group with a short warning label experienced less body dissatisfaction and was able to remember a greater number of brand names, while the group with an explanatory warning label did not couldn't be bothered to read the entire labeling and the control group (without any labeling), both experienced a greater level of body dissatisfaction. I will use this source...... middle of paper ......y presented as sexual icons? Statistics show a massive gender imbalance in industries. " PolicyMic. Np, February 20, 2012. Web. February 27, 2014. This source is an article that talks about how women are portrayed in the media and that the problem lies at the root (The article explains that women in Film and television are rarely given leadership roles and are less likely to achieve their goals. Adolescent girls spend on average about 10 hours and 45 minutes per day consuming media journalism and mass communication. increasing year over year Why is women's body image a problem in the media if the content producers are women I can use this article as support with the other sources in my research paper to find out why. advertising? the media degrades women while those who produce the content are also women.