In 2010 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services identified health literacy as a priority area for national action in both the public and…
News Events
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…
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 and Real Life Violence
Last week 12 theater-goers were senselessly shot and killed and 58 others injured during a midnight premier of a popular Hollywood film in Aurora, Colorado. …
Journal of Media Literacy Education
When my colleague Amy Jensen passed the co-editor baton to me this past February, it prompted me to reflect upon the original goals of the JMLE….