admin Media Literacy and the Question of Production
When teachers and leaders hear the word "media" they often think "dollars"— and then dismiss the idea of media literacy…
Tuning in to TV Sex: How to Use Media to Dialogue with your Children
There’s no question that television is one of the primary sexual educators of our children. But rather than considering television…
Five Healthy TV Habits for Families
Television has a strong influence on the lives of most American families. Here are five specific actions you can take…
Blowing Smoke: Can Media Literacy Impact Youth Smoking?
Have you noticed lately, the increased number of movie characters lighting up on screen? Even though cigarette advertising on television…
Media Literacy: An Alternative to Censorship
Revised and updated in fall, 2003, this document is a selected survey of the growth of the media literacy movement…
Instructional Practices In Media Literacy Education And Their Impact On Students’ Learning
Abstract This study reports the findings of qualitative and quantitative research designed to assess the impact of different types of…
Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of Print
When slaves turn on their masters, there is a bitterness and lack of logic in their attack which they inevitably…
We Learn by Doing: Making Media in the Classroom
: As assistant superintendent in the Mamoroneck , NY school system in the 1970s, Calvert E. Schlick, EdD, championed the…
CML Publishes Start-up Curriculum for K-12 Media Literacy
LOS ANGELES, CA, September 30, 2005 – "Where do I start?" is a cry often heard from teachers who would…
Five Key Questions Form Foundation for Media Inquiry
In the MediaLit Kit ™, the Center for Media Literacy identifies Five Key Questions as the core of our inquiry-based…