[The Global Critical Media Literacy Project is a collaborative initiative from the Action Coalition for Media Education, Project Censored, and the graduate program in Media Literacy and Digital Culture at Sacred Heart University.] MEDIA LITERACY WEEK 2016 This year marks the second annual Media Literacy Week, October 31–November 4. The timing could not be better:…
“The more we see of the work being done in media literacy, the more work we realize there is to do.” —Allison Butler, Mass Media Literacy On November 20 and 21, The Centre for Excellence in Media Practice, based at Bournemouth University in England, held its 2015 international media summit at Emerson College in Boston. The…
Our partners at Mass Media Literacy are doing excellent work both in teacher training/curriculum development and in legislative lobbying. Please consider contributing to their efforts with a tax-deductible donation. Dear Friend, Would you believe that teenagers spend nine hours a day in front of entertainment media?1 And that young teens rank entertainment media as their…
Statement on Media Literacy Week from The Global Critical Media Literacy Project (The Action Coalition for Media Education, Project Censored, and the graduate program in Media Literacy and Digital Culture at Sacred Heart University) November 2–6, 2015, is Media Literacy Week in the United States and Canada. Across both nations, multiple campaigns will highlight the…
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