The 6th national conference and 10th anniversary celebration of the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) will be held July 22-25th in Philadelphia. It’s…
media activism
Technotopian View of Schooling
I have to give Microsoft credit—their billions of dollars and high technology do make for interesting possibilities for schooling professionally and pedagogically for teachers—in addition…
Geena Davis’ Quest for Gender Equity in Film
Academy Award-winning actress Geena Davis talks with the “PBS NewsHour’s” Simon Marks about her quest for gender equity in film at the PBS Annual Meeting…
Media Literacy—Parody as Empowerment
Many have heard of the 2006 Canadian Dove “Evolution” campaign where the viewer gets to see up close and personal the evolution of a female…
Powerful Voices for Kids (& the RH Factor)
One of my favorite media educators and researchers is Renee Hobbs of the Media Education Lab at Temple University (among other ventures). Her Powerful Voices…