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by Neil Andersen and Diana Maliszewski This is the saga of a song. The melody and lyrics have remained intact, yet its long list of performers and audiences have profoundly changed its experience [...]

by Diana Maliszewski Media literacy can be most impactful when the media texts chosen for study are items that students interact with daily, often without much consideration. The Canadian [...]

Many people are concerned about the ramifications of a Donald Trump presidency. What was once considered a laughable long shot by a TV celebrity has become serious politics. Talk show hosts have [...]

by Diana Luciani, former AML Board Member This 5-day lesson plan incorporates media into the Learning Strategies/Skills for Success Ontario course, and in doing, helps students examine and make [...]

Updated 2015. Please see Neil Andersen’s and Carol Arcus’ article describing the intersection of media literacy and social media in the Spring issue of Forum magazine.

Produced by Dissolve, a stock footage company, to promote its catalog of video clips, this video can be read differently by different audiences. The company sells its clips to promotional firms [...]

This text-of-the-month is a pair of texts. One is a direct response to the other. Both are interesting.

* A viral video has circulated showing a young nun singing an Alicia Keys song on Italy’s The Voice. It makes for a wonderful discussion topic. The facial/body reactions of the 4 judges to [...]

  One of the most exciting—and at the same time challenging—aspects of media literacy education is its evergreen quality. Media technologies and issues change and influence one another [...]

A web movie uses a zombie attack to showcase several features of the Ford Escape. You can see it below. Which features do you notice presented in this spot? Zombie attacks are usually represented [...]