Four Ways Video Editing Can Affect Us (“The Shining” as a romantic comedy?)
When we analyze production values in class, we talk about the obvious ones: music, lighting, use of color, etc. But…
Bonafide or Bogus? Investigating a Photo Fake
With all the stuff flying around social media, it’s important to activate our internal bullshit detectors. My friend John sent…
Can I De-Bunk This Photo in Under 3 Minutes?
With so much information flying around social media, we need critical thinking. Or, as I call it,”internal bullshit detectors”. This…
What’s my #1 Beef with Online Ed?
I’ve built and taught online ed courses for five years. Like anything else, there are positives as well as negatives….
Even my Dad needs Media Literacy…
So I was showing my precious 89-year-old dad this website. He got to this photo. “That looks like Michelle Obama.”…
How Can Media Literacy Save our Democracy?
Can media literacy save our democracy? You bet. Democracy depends on a well-informed electorate. And the more time I spend…
How to Critically Evaluate “News” on Social Media
Is social media a valid source of information? It can be. But for us to sift through and evaluate the tremendous…
Niagara Falls Turns Purple for Prince! Or does it?
In Daniel Kahnamen’s book, “Thinking Fast and Slow”, he writes that “A reliable way of making people believe in falsehoods is…
Bias Can be Subtle
Here’s a screen shot from CNN’s website a few moments ago. Bernie Sanders won the Michigan primary last night,…
Don’t Censor. Embrace Media Literacy.
I’ve been grading final projects for a couple of days now. They’re decent. Some of them are excellent. But many…