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A Framework for Teaching Comics and Graphic Novels: Seek Out Those in the Know!
by Ian Esquivel Ah, the irony. I wonder if my brother would appreciate it? For entertainment as a child, I read lots of comics but mostly…
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The Product is Youth: Teen Marketing and the Selling of Tomorrow
The Product is Youth: Teen Marketing and the Selling of Tomorrow by Trevor Norris, a graduate student at OISE, and Carly Stasko, a media activist and…
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Mediated: How the Media Shape Your World by Thomas Zengotita
Mediated: How the Media Shape Your World by Thomas Zengotita Published by Bloomsbury Publishing, London and New York, 2005 We lead mediated lives, says writer Thomas…
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Politics, Identity & Education; Seeking Directions for Canadian Media.
This forum of November 21, 2006, facilitated by the Association for Media Literacy, brought together media professionals, critics and educators for a discussion about representation—how others…
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National Media Education – Event Review
AML’s National Media Education Week Event, November 2007 On Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007 the AML held the fall event entitled Feature Film & Popular Culture in…
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Teaching Media in Primary Schools – Edited by Cary Bazalgette
Teaching Media in Primary Schools is a collection of essays and teaching strategies to help elementary teachers weave knowledge of many media forms, including print, into…
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Media REMIX: Digital Projects for Students – Edited By Michael Dezuanni and Anita Jetnikoff
Media Remix presents 24 projects for years 5-9 students. Each project focuses on a different aspect of media study and collectively they provide a comprehensive view…
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For the Win by Cory Doctorow
I am grateful to Cory Doctorow for providing me an insider’s view into a world I didn’t know. I am a gamer, but prefer the Wii…
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Transforming The Corporate Kingdom: The Revisioning of Walt’s Dream
The Revisioning of Walt’s Dream By Ian Esquivel This paper was originally written for a graduate course in political economy. It has since been revised, updated,…
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