by Zoey (Xuezhao) Wang If there is one thing that has made the definition of media literacy so fascinating, that would be the fact that you cannot simply define it as one thing. There are so many dimensions of interpretations to understand media literacy. Just like the way you can use media literacy […]
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Inclusion, Acceptance and Equality
by Colleen Starkloff Quasimodo, the hunchback of Notre Dame, was a sad character in literature. He was flogged, turned on the pillory in public humiliation. A beautiful gypsy woman, Esmeralda, took pity on him, gave him water and captured his heart. Later, Quasimodo defends his love in an attempt to save her life. Quasimodo […]
What is This Thing called Facebook? A Look at Media Literacy From My Corner of the World
By Florence Schachter Mrs. C. receives a phone call from a personable sounding young man who engages her in conversation. He is selling an insurance supplement and convinces her that it is the perfect thing for her. Mrs. C. is elderly, lives alone and is dealing with multiple health issues. The caller is so friendly […]
Consumption Influences Creation When it Comes to Media Literacy
By Bill Bass “Dad, can we get a Rainbow Loom (http://www.rainbowloom.com)?” my son asks me as we’re walking home from a Saturday morning soccer game. “A what?” I respond. “A Rainbow Loom.” he states as if I should know what he’s talking about. “Hold on…” he replies, clearly irritated at my confusion. After a few […]
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The Minority Depiction
James Buford, President and CEO, The Urban League In times past, the ideal world was depicted as balanced where all humans no matter race, ethnicity, nor status played a role in equality; we are all equal. Today, as we compare our past to our current state, you could draw the conclusion that we are not […]
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The Three R’s of Twitter Literacy
By David Sheets Look around, and look closely. Everywhere, from home to school, work to play, we’re witnessing a disturbing change in America, 140 characters at a time. That change, heralded by the advent of social media, and the far-reaching, ever-expanding microblog platform Twitter in particular, demands we satisfy ourselves immediately with digital communications, telling […]
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Confessions and Dismay of a Newspaper Addict
By Vivian Eveloff I grew up reading morning and evening papers. This habit continued in adulthood, but the New York Times became my favorite news source. We saw eye-to-eye. We both cared about the civil rights movement, the war in Viet Nam and changes in the U.S. and the world. Then I began to notice […]
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Much More Than the “Toy Department”
By Charles (Chuck) Korr Decades ago, one of the nation’s leading sports writers was asked which part of the newspaper he worked in and he replied, “I’m in the toy department”. That self-deprecating piece of humor has been used to explain why the sports section is a not the place to read “serious” journalism. Media […]
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In Pursuit of International Media Literacy
By Anna Crosslin What are some of the major elements essential for media literacy to flourish? A high literacy rate is one. Since low literacy rates are usually tied to poor economies, low literate countries frequently lack the resources for mass education and technology to improve communication. For example, the tiny, land-locked African nation of […]
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Momentary Communities, Media Literacy and Organized Labor
By Robert Russell Information has become more important than the source of information. –Michael Hall, Director of New Media, New England Sports Network[1] During my recent twenty-year high school reunion, I paused to think about how much media has changed since I graduated. In the heady days of the early 1990s, select few networks ruled […]
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Media Literacy Week 2013
- Why Media Literacy is Important – 2013 Guest Contributors
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Understanding America via Media Literacy: A Chinese Student’s View
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Inclusion, Acceptance and Equality
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Making the Pieces Fit: One Journalist’s View
