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“Give me liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.” -John Milton Although…
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Beyond the blame…beyond the debate…are human beings – children, young people and adults of all ages — who are daily…
The Core Concepts: Fundamental to Media Literacy Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
The Core Concepts: Fundamental to Media Literacy Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow By Tessa Jolls and Carolyn Wilson Media literacy has…
Boys Toys: What Does Technology Cost?
From the research reports we’ve cited, it is clear that the cost of new technology goes far beyond the price…
Home, Home on the Remote: Why Do Men Control “the Clicker”?
On a recent segment of a popular television newsmagazine program, the television anchors joked about a new cultural phenomenon: men’s…
STARTING POINT: Media are the World; Media Literacy is the Guidebook
A few years ago we edited an issue of Media&Values on “cultural imperialism,” defining it with the slogan, “The sun…
WORKSHOP REPORT: How to do Assessment and Evaluation in Media Literacy
On Saturday, March 18, Chris Worsnop – one of Canada’s foremost media literacy teachers, authors and leaders – led an…
8 Ways to Control Your Child
Set guidelines about what is appropriate viewing in your family. Apply guidelines to all media: TV, cartoons, videos, movies, videogames,…
Media Violence: What if we Changed the Question?
When Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, assistant dean of Harvard University’s School of Public Health, begins one of her speeches on the…
What Parents Can Do about Media Violence
For 40 years, researchers have asked the wrong question about media violence: Does watching violence cause someone to become violent?…