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  • Does Media Education Work?

    Chris M. Worsnop A respected colleague asked me to be one of the people to answer the question, Does Media Education Work? Here is a slightly…

  • Some Notes on Voice/Audience

    Chris M. Worsnop   Voice is more than the vocal tones used to communicate. It includes the impression made by the speaker, the relationship established between…

  • In A Galaxy Not So Far Away

    Ian Esquivel can’t help but think about what really keeps us connected: AML co-founder and Jedi master, Barry Duncan. Perhaps it was destiny calling. But sometimes you…

  • Media Education in Canada

    by Barry Duncan, John Pungente SJ, and Neil Andersen September 1, 2002   1: INTRODUCTION In 1922, Lewis Selznik, the Hollywood producer, is reported to have…

  • An Overview of a Conversation with Len Masterman

    Len Masterman’s most recent work has focused on developing the new Media Studies syllabus for the Northern Examinations and Assessment Board (England).  He spun a cautionary…

  • Media Violence and OSSTF: A Response

    by Barry Duncan March 6, 2007   In recent years, we have noticed that several teacher unions, e.g, OSSTF and FESSO have denounced the proliferation of…

  • The Political History of AML Ontario, Part 1

    The following article is Part One (of Three) a comprehensive account by former AML Executive member Derek Boles, of the political history of AML Ontario in…

  • The Political History of the AML, Part 2

    by Derek Boles On the provincial political front, the Liberal government earned the enmity of Ontario teachers by re-organizing the Teachers Pension Fund, the second largest…

  • The Political History of AML Part 3

    by Derek Boles It was hard to believe that the educational climate in Ontario could deteriorate any further; but by 1998, the AML would be grappling…

  • Social Media in The Good Wife

    The season premiere of The Good Wife had a sub-plot that implicated social media very tellingly.  Alicia, Zach and Grace were stopped on a Canadian-bound highway…

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