Two years ago, the most powerful earthquake ever to have hit Japan occurred off the coast of Tohoku. Nearly a half million buildings fully or…
Author: Vanessa Greenwood, Ph.D.
Professor at Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA | Research interests include media literacy, communication, education, and technology.
The Culture of Media Violence
This 30-minute PBS special “After Newtown | What Next: Violence in the Media” (air date: 12/22/2012) portrays an in-depth analysis on the culture of violence in the media. At…
A Journey to Media Literacy
A big digital knuckle bump to the European Association for Viewers’ Interests (EAVI) for creating a Ning community to magnify the principles of media literacy, especially to…
Media Literacy Education, Families & the War on Soda
This winning video contest entry from the Sullivan Family in Nashville, Tennessee, USA is worth sharing for its collective and creative family effort at publicly…
Media Ecologies of Health Literacy
Government officials and medical professionals are greatly concerned about the health of children (ages 6-11) in the United States due to the increase in obesity-related…
Media Ecologies of Health Literacy
Government officials and medical professionals are greatly concerned about the health of children (ages 6-11) in the United States due to the increase in obesity-related…
After Newtown What Next: Media Violence
So, what about the effects of media violence on young people? It’s a careful dance, as you will see in the PBS special “After Newtown”…
Call For Proposals: NAMLE 2013
Deadline: January 21, 2013 (two-week extension) NAMLE is currently inviting proposals for participation in our 2013 NAMLE Conference to be held in Torrance, CA July 12-13th….
Media, Literacy and Alphabet 26
Jason Small created Alphabet 26 as a way for parents and children to come together to show love & support for the families of those…
2013 Project Literacy Among Youth Catalog
[download brochure] 3.4 mg The 2013 catalog of PLAY courses and workshops is now available for download. You’ll find a variety of professional development offerings in the…