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Title: Reframing the Montreal massacre Rating: 3.3 out of 4 Reference: By Maureen Bradley. Library of Congress subjects: Mass media—Influence Mass media—Objectivity Mass murder--Québec (Province)--Montréal Women--Québec (Province)--Montréal--Crimes against Sociology subjects: Criminal justice issues Feminisms & feminist analyses Media/text analyses Women & violence Reviews and Numerical Ratings 4 I’d give it a “5" if I could. A stupendous video that sheds light on the skewed media representations of the Montreal Massacre. It addresses brilliantly how sensationalistic images of wounded women and keen interest in the details of Lepin’s life usurped a more important, critical examination of what prompted such an event - how deflection from the real issues was pivotal. The video demands that responsibility be assigned, not only to the “madman”, Marc Lepin, but also to a society that remains institutionally sexist & misogynist in its depictions & treatment of women. It is crucial that the video relates that anger & action are needed for social change. Negative constructions of feminists & feminism, argued to be detrimental to women’s liberation, must be overcome. The video asks that the silenced voices of feminists enraged by the massacre be heard, even BLARED forth, and it assesses how resistance & constant critical examination of the influence the media exert on the public are vital. An exemplary display of how acts of violence against women are not only the actions of madmen, but also reflections of society’s deeply-rooted gendered oppression. For students at any level. Belinda Godwin 2 On women and the media. The weakness is that the narrator speaks in monotones which becomes boring after the first 10 minutes. Even though the content was specific & orderly, I just tuned out and looked at the images. Very disappointing. For 1st & 2nd year students. Jennifer Lewis-Phillips (undergraduate) 3 Potentially a useful classroom tool for talking about media images & representations. However, it promotes moral panic & represents the same things that it criticizes. Lecture topics: media, communications. Riley Olstead & Yota Vassou 4 Extremely good. Raises questions, provides a detailed
analysis of media that allows viewer to imagine concrete alternatives.
Excellent example of feminist analysis. Humane, sincere, & gentle
tone. Lecture topics: feminism, text analysis. Kathy Bischoping &
Pnina Ginzberg
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