Beyond Blame: Media Literacy as Violence Prevention
Beyond the blame…beyond the debate…are human beings – children, young people and adults of all ages — who are daily…
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admin STARTING POINT: Today’s Image Culture and Why Media Literacy Matters
In the recent movie Avalon, Barry Levinson’s sensitive film portrait of an immigrant family before and after World War II,…
Sontag On Photography: Two Views
Photography is the world’s number one hobby. So when Susan Sontag’s On Photography hit the bestseller list recently, it caused…
Critical Viewing and Critical Thinking Skills
A growing body of research suggest that if we teach children to become critical viewers, we do more than give…
A New Era, a New Mark for CML
The Center for Media Literacy (CML) is pleased and proud to introduce its new corporate identity, designed and generously contributed…
Teaching our Children to “Do For Themselves”
Like many of you, I watched with great joy Sunday night the remake of The Miracle Worker, the moving story…
Introduction: Television Awareness Training (TAT)
In the mid-1970’s, faced with the growing influence of television and media in the lives of American families, a small…
WORKSHOP REPORT: Integrating Media Literacy Across the Curriculum
What does a plain white bath towel have to do with teaching language arts? Fifteen teachers from throughout Southern California…
Out of Africa: Western Media Stereotypes Shape Images
As a graduate student just arrived from Zambia to study at Syracuse University in 1968-9, I developed the habit of…
Making Your Voice Heard: Tips for Getting on Talk Radio.
Institutional changes in the way the media operates are necessary to keep healthy democratic dialogue alive. But while we work…