Why I am Quitting Facebook Tomorrow
TweetI got on FB about ten, twelve years ago. I really enjoyed catching up with old friends and acquaintances from…
Category: critical thinking
Is Your New Friend on Instagram a BOT?
TweetEver get a DM message request from someone on Instagram you don’t know? Happens to me all the time. They…
Patterns! Media Patterns Everywhere!
TweetEver notice that media messages typically follow patterns? We have the standard political commercial: We have the standard corporate “feel…
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 Sites & Sources to Avoid:
TweetThere are hundreds of “news” sites online that spread false and misleading information. After doing a bit of research, I’ve…
Media Literacy in a Post-Truth World
TweetWhile my Facebook feed and Twitter timeline wail and gnash their teeth over last night’s election results, I’m actually much…
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…
My Bias is Better Than Your Bias – Guest Post from Art La Flamme
TweetOn the best of days, I tend to have a hate-hate relationship with most social media sites. This is probably…
How Do Our Own Biases Affect our Media Literacy?
TweetWhen I give talks about media literacy, nearly everyone agrees that this is an important, 21st century survival skill. We…
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…