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Media Literacy Education since 1997

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Category: critical thinking

Why I am Quitting Facebook Tomorrow

December 31, 2018December 31, 2018 heyjuliesmithNo Comments

TweetI got on FB about ten, twelve years ago. I really enjoyed catching up with old friends and acquaintances from…

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Is Your New Friend on Instagram a BOT?

December 11, 2018 heyjuliesmith1 Comment

TweetEver get a DM message request from someone on Instagram you don’t know? Happens to me all the time. They…

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Patterns! Media Patterns Everywhere!

May 2, 2018 heyjuliesmithNo Comments

TweetEver notice that media messages typically follow patterns? We have the standard political commercial: We have the standard corporate “feel…

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Why Media Literacy Week is Better Than Screen-Free Week:

July 26, 2017 heyjuliesmithNo Comments

TweetWhat the difference? Media Literacy Week is November 6-10, 2017. Screen-Free Week is April 30-May 6, 2018. Both ambitious concepts….

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Fake News Sites & Sources to Avoid:

December 2, 2016 heyjuliesmith1 Comment

TweetThere are hundreds of “news” sites online that spread false and misleading information.  After doing a bit of research, I’ve…

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Media Literacy in a Post-Truth World

November 9, 2016 heyjuliesmith4 Comments

TweetWhile my Facebook feed and Twitter timeline wail and gnash their teeth over last night’s election results, I’m actually much…

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7 Ways Media Literacy Can Help You Survive Political News

October 6, 2016 heyjuliesmith1 Comment

TweetMy name is Julie and I am here to help you survive the rest of the campaign season.  If you’re…

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My Bias is Better Than Your Bias – Guest Post from Art La Flamme

September 29, 2016September 29, 2016 heyjuliesmithNo Comments

TweetOn the best of days, I tend to have a hate-hate relationship with most social media sites. This is probably…

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How Do Our Own Biases Affect our Media Literacy?

September 18, 2016 heyjuliesmith1 Comment

TweetWhen I give talks about media literacy, nearly everyone agrees that this is an important, 21st century survival skill. We…

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We Need to Talk About Leslie Jones

August 25, 2016 heyjuliesmith2 Comments

TweetWhy we Need to Talk About Leslie Jones in Class By now you’ve probably heard about SNL’s Leslie Jones, who’s…

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