Baby It’s Cold Outside: The Saga of a Song
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 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 [...]
One of the most compelling aspects of media studies involves sites of struggle. Sites of struggle are social phenomena that become arenas for changing values and behaviours. They include fashion, [...]
by Neil Andersen. Emojis are ideograms and smileys used in electronic messages and Web pages. (Wikipedia) Their uses are growing rapidly, especially in texting, to graphically represent ideas and [...]
by Michelle Solomon and Neil Andersen (updated 2019) Because the primary function of media is to communicate culture, media literacy is a wonderfully compelling blend of media studies and [...]
In November, 2018, Jesse—’CBC tech columnist’—Hirsh appeared in his regular time slot on the Metro Morning radio show to comment on Facebook’s long list of ethical missteps, among them failing to [...]
http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2016/09/economist-explains-13 In late summer, 2016, Colin Kaepernick, a pro football player, refused to stand during the playing of the American [...]
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 [...]
There is a long-ignored, newly-recognized ‘holy grail’ in technical education and its home can be found in media literacy education. IT has traditionally been a sharing and [...]
by Neil Andersen, Diana Maliszewski and Nina Silver In an early episode of The Crown, a young Queen Elizabeth is frustrated because she feels that she is not being taken seriously, both for being [...]
by Neil Andersen, Carol Arcus, Margie Keats, Diana Maliszewski and Michelle Solomon How could victims need rescuing without villains to abuse them? How could a [...]
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“Teaching and learning about #medialiteracy and #criticalthinking is a life-long journey. It starts at kindergartens and continues at elementary schools, high schools and universities” https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/finlands-secret-weapon-fight-against-fake-news-kindergarten/
Working with the authentic codes and conventions of online platforms supports #medialiteracy learning.
Media construct versions of reality.
Audiences negotiate meaning.
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Julie Nilsson Smith (she/her)@julnilsmith
THIS IS AMAZING! Thanks @jmattmiller
https://ditchthattextbook.com/social-media-templates/
Great discussion opportunities!
What is a media company?
What is predatory practice?
How do we values journalism?
Media contain social and political meanings.
Media contain commercial meanings.
@A_M_L_ #medialiteracy https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/australia-facebook-news-content-1.5917224
What is misogyny?
Media contain values messages.
Media contain social and political meanings.
@A_M_L_ #medialiteracy https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/ndp-leader-horwaths-voice-like-nails-on-a-chalkboard-ford
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