Opening the Door to an Unbound (and Uncertain) Future in Higher Education Vanessa Elaine Greenwood, PhD. cross-posted from vitaeloca.org This academic year marks my twenty-fifth…
Author: Vanessa Greenwood, Ph.D.
Professor at Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA | Research interests include media literacy, communication, education, and technology.
Breathing Through the Smoke
Image above is AI generated. Ideas below are human generated. Prefer to listen? This morning, the air over northwestern New Jersey carried the unmistakable smell…
Media Permaculture, Politics, and Bittersweet
Image above is AI generated. The ideas below are human generated. Prefer to listen? Since regeneratively homesteading in 2022 I have observed that not everything…
Health Media Literacy is an Essential 21st Century Skill
We need health media literacy as an intentional, systemic, and systematic curriculum and pedagogy in our nation’s P-16 educational system.
Navigating Media Literacy Through Disneyland [Author Interview]
In August 2020 I released my 3rd book, Navigating Media Literacy: A Pedagogical Tour of Disneyland (Myers Education Press). My C+MRC intern interviewed me about what makes…
Reimagining Post-Pandemic Schooling
by Dr. Vanessa E. Greenwood, C+MRC Founder & Director The most amazing moment of virtual reality is when you leave it, not when you’re in…
What is Media Literacy, Anyway?
Media literacy has evolved to mean different things to different people. In its simplest form, it is a critical habit of mind or a way of approaching any mediated experience to discern how it shapes human understanding.
Health Media Literacy
“Teen’s junk food diet caused boy to go blind.” “Even one diet soda a day may triple your risk for developing dementia.” “Dark chocolate may…
“Adam Ruins Everything” on Election Day 2018
To commemorate the 4th annual U.S. Media Literacy Week in the United States (Nov 5-9), I will host and moderate a special screening of “Adam…
Celling Your Soul
To commemorate the 3rd Annual National Media Literacy Week (Nov 6-10) PLAY executive director and professor in the School of Communication and Media Vanessa Domine hosted…