Which of these movies would you most want to see?
Scriptwriting, the ‘Languages of Film,’ and Media Literacy: Teaching the Oscars with Frank Baker
February 20, 2013 By 2 Comments
“I think it’s a tragedy that most of today’s textbooks completely ignore media and the important process of scriptwriting.”
Media Literacy, Powerfully: A Model for School Librarian and Classroom Teacher Collaboration
February 1, 2013 By 7 Comments
“We use cereal boxes which hang in the library to identify the different aspects used to sell to adults vs children…”
Book Giveaway: Totally MAD — 60 Years of Humor, Satire, Stupidity and Stupidity
November 2, 2012 By 11 Comments
Is this the media literacy book of the year? A case could definitely be made…
Why Being ‘Anti-Sports’ is Anti-Intellectual
September 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The range of literacies employed by today’s diehard sports fans is staggering.
Mighty, Mighty Mythology: Everyday—and Olympian Level— Branding
July 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The subject of branding is one way an educator can connect media literacy, the humanities (classical mythology), a fannish interest in sports, and the current events story that is the Olympics.
Presidential Elections, the Media Literacy Way: A Conversation with Frank W. Baker (3)
July 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“Students watching convention coverage need to be aware they are only allowed to see what the networks show them. Cameras cannot go everywhere. These high profile events will be carefully controlled by the politicians and the parties.”
Presidential Elections, the Media Literacy Way: A Conversation with Frank W. Baker (2)
June 28, 2012 By 1 Comment
“Media literacy teaches us, among other things, that media are businesses designed to make a profit. This is a huge point that should be taught. Ask students who benefits when candidates purchase time for their messages, and they may not think to answer: the broadcasters themselves.”
The Year’s Must-See Movie So Far: “Pink Ribbons, Inc.”
May 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It’s as if certain entities create brands that are so powerful that we never question their partnerships, politics, or their reification of particular practices and slogans. Then again, that’s probably one of the main goals of successful branding…
“The Avengers and Marketing-Overwhelm Syndrome” …or “How I Decided to Dump My In-Box All Over This Blog”
May 10, 2012 By
In which I share the subject lines of every publicity email I’ve received from Disney… all in the service of media literacy education, of course.
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