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This past October marked the twentieth anniversary of Sputnik, the tiny Russian satellite that launched the whole world into the…
In Terms of Media: Photography
With millions of cameras owned by even more millions of individuals, photography is probably the most popular hobby in the…
Tuning in on 1990: Assessing our Values
Recently the Sisters of the Precious Blood took a “trend census” to evaluate the future directions of society in such…
In Terms of Media: An Introductory Vocabulary
Like most other field, the area of communication has developed its own specialized vocabulary. Some of the jargon we hear…
I Hate It, But I Love It: Television and Listerine
Even though we sometimes hate TV, like Listerine, we also love it. And more importantly we have gotten used to…
Media Literacy 101: Empowering the Viewer
For 16 years, Elizabeth Thoman has been a unique resistance leader, urging ordinary people to be more critical and skeptical…
Summer Seminars Take on Hot Topics in Media Literacy
How could a plain, white towel help a sixth grader improve her language skills? This summer Southland educators immersed them-selves…
Media&Values Quarterly Corners Common Sense
The heavenly hoopla continues. While the righteous religious right of presidential-minded Pat Robertson, Gospel-honking Jimmy Swaggart and TV-dancing Jerry Falwell…
Media Awareness Education: Eighteen Basic Principles
Media Education is a serious and significant endeavor. At stake is the empowerment of individuals, especially minorities, and the strengthening…
Challenge of Media Education (The Grunwald Document)
This declaration was issued unanimously be the representatives of 19 nations at UNESCO’s 1982 International Symposium on Media Education at…