by Julie Frechette, Ph.D. Reprinted with permission from The Journal of Media Literacy 2014: 61 (1&2): 14–21. Undoubtedly, the speed and immediacy of technological advancements and mediated information are radically changing the nature of 21st century media and communication. As mobile technology, social media, and converged web content drive the new information economy, media education…
Those of us with children of our own often struggle with their relationship with media. It seems less common for us to question our habits regarding what we share about our kids in our own social-media posts. Just yesterday, I was talking with a friend about whether I should ask my kids’ permission before posting about…
Snowden Nominated for Alternative Nobel Prize by Jacques Brodeur Media educators are constantly searching for opportunities to sharpen critical skills with students and with fellow citizens. The actions of Edward Snowden, the response of the U.S. government, and the treatment of both by the media elicit a range of emotions in observers and point to…
[book review] Tuned-in Family: How to Cope, Communicate and Connect in a Digital World by Elaine Young Champlain College Publishing Initiative/Lulu, 2014 Reviewed by Rob Williams Begin with a simple but overwhelming fact. We live in the most mediated society in world history; we in the West are marinating in 10 to 12 hours of media…
At the Founding Summit of ACME in 2002, Dr Sut Jhally declared, “Media literacy is so dangerous to media corporations that they have moved to hijack the movement as it builds momentum.” Owners of media corporations know that critiques about the way screen-entertainers and marketers take advantage of children are legitimate. They also know that…
Fight for the Light! A response to the film Shadows of Liberty Rob Williams I recently had the good fortune to attend a screening of Shadows of Liberty at the Peace and Justice Center (PJC) in Burlington, Vermont. This new documentary film, featuring some of the world’s foremost media scholars and indie journalists, takes a…
[book review] Media Literacy Education in Action: Theoretical and Pedagogical Perspectives Edited by Belinha S. De Abreu and Paul Mihailidis Routledge Press, 2014 ISBN: 978-0-415-65837-9 Reviewed by Rob Williams ACME had the good fortune to participate in the seminal Fairfield University Media Literacy Research Symposium this month, organized by Fairfield University’s Belinha S. De Abreu…
Welcome to the 21st century. A century in which we need Smart Media Education, funded and operated independently of state and corporate interests, #morethanever. Big Picture? We not only live in the most mediated society in world history, but the world’s most “connected.” “The Machine Is Us,” as KSU digital anthropology professor Michael Wesch explains…
Smart Media Education for the 21st Century 