Patterns! Media Patterns Everywhere!
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:
TweetWhat the difference? Media Literacy Week is November 6-10, 2017. Screen-Free Week is April 30-May 6, 2018. Both ambitious concepts….
Fake News Resources for Teachers
TweetResources to Help You Get Started: Super fun to have everyone jumping on the “fake news” bandwagon – we media…
7 Ways Media Literacy Can Help You Survive Political News
TweetMy name is Julie and I am here to help you survive the rest of the campaign season. If you’re…
We Need to Talk About Leslie Jones
TweetWhy we Need to Talk About Leslie Jones in Class By now you’ve probably heard about SNL’s Leslie Jones, who’s…
Four Ways Video Editing Can Affect Us (“The Shining” as a romantic comedy?)
TweetWhen 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
TweetWith all the stuff flying around social media, it’s important to activate our internal bullshit detectors. My friend John sent…
Even my Dad needs Media Literacy…
TweetSo 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?
TweetCan 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
TweetIs social media a valid source of information? It can be. But for us to sift through and evaluate the tremendous…