Dr. Meek has frequently been consulted for interviews as an expert in articles about media representations of sexual consent, sexual assault, and inequities in the film industry. To request an interview, please contact Michele. Press can use high resolution photos for publication.
Press Highlights
“How Teen Films Reveal Complexities of Sexual Consent” on NPR’s The Academic Minute
“Consent Puzzles: New Book on What Teen Film Teach Us about Consent Culture” in Provincetown Magazine
“Teen Movies Still Aren’t Getting Sex and Consent Right” in The Daily Beast
“The Rise of Teen Sexting” on the Sex & Psychology Podcast
Additional Press & Podcasts
Interview with Michele Meek and Review of her book “Consent Culture and Teen Films” in Film Matters (December 2023)
Michele has been a frequent guest on the Not a Bomb Podcast (Cougar Comedies in November 2023, Licorice Pizza in September 2023, Gender Swapping Teen Comedies in June 2023, )
Kids need more unsupervised time outdoors, according to research. Here’s how some families encourage free play.
on Yahoo! Life (October 2023)
Short film at Out Film CT looks at the discussion of gender at youth tennis camp on CT Insider (October 2023)
Out Film CT to highlight local talent at 36th LGBTQ film festival on CT Insider (October 2023)
Interview with Michele Meek by Pete Kunze on New Books Network (July 2023)
Female Filmmaker Focus: Michele Meek in Cinegirl Magazine (Summer 2023)
“Cinematic Approach” (June 2023) and “Her Too: Professor Meek Seizes the Moment” in Bridgewater Magazine (Fall 2019)
“Consent Culture in Television and Film: Interview with Michele Meek” on the Sex & Psychology Podcast (May 2023)
“Writer & Filmmaker Michele Meek on Teen Movies in the Age of Consent” (May 2023) and “Meet Media-Maker Michele Meek” Podcast Interview in Making Media Now (February 2021)
“How Sexual Consent is Portrayed in Hollywood” Michele Meek interview on Prevention is Now podcast (April 2021)
“Female Disruptors: How Dr. Michele Meek Is Shaking Up How We Think About Failure” in Authority Magazine (July 2020)
“The Feminist Lens: Why Michele Meek Celebrates a Diversity of Icons in Film” in Ms. Magazine (August 2019)
“New book draws attention to independent female filmmakers” in FF2 (August 2019)
“Interview with Michele Meek” on Switchblade Sisters (March 2019)
Sexual Consent and Seduction in Movies and Television with Michele Meek on Creative Not Corporate Podcast (March 2019)
“Women Filmmakers Tell Their Own Stories” on Jefferson Exchange for Jefferson Public Radio, NPR (March 2019)
“Why getting your movie into theaters can be difficult” at NPR for Florida’s Great Northwest (March 2019)
Oscar Facts, Expert Opinion at WalletHub (February 2019)
Michele Meek on RI PBS series “doubleFeature”(August 2016)
…and many more.