Media literacy discussion points covering novel-to-film adaptations, marketing, genre, screen violence, and more.
‘Tiger Eyes’ and Transliteracy: Confessions of Someone Who Hasn’t Read the Novel
June 7, 2013 by
‘Tiger Eyes’ is not really an upbeat film—which is, oddly, what makes it so refreshing.
Welcoming ‘Sanditon’…and a Whole New Level of Fan Participation
May 15, 2013 by
“Fans will not only have the opportunity to interact with the story, but actually be a part of it.”
Five Simple Things It’s Easy to Overlook About Comics
April 25, 2013 by
At ALA Midwinter, one of the people in attendance asked how many librarians in the audience still encounter opposition from parents, teachers, or school administrators in promoting and collecting comics. I was astounded to see the majority of the librarians in the audience raise their hands.
After Earth Day, Who “Speaks” for Nature?
April 24, 2013 by
Aren’t most of our public policy debates about the environment informed by factoids/partial data/dramatic images supplied by media coverage rather than the relevant research?
Visual Literacy and Media Literacy QuickLink: Brutally Honest Oscar Posters
February 22, 2013 by
Just in case you missed this gallery of reimagined posters for the Best Picture Oscar nominees when College Humor debuted it last month…
Giveaway: Blu-ray and DVD Combo Pack of BULLY
February 12, 2013 by
Young people need to understand the way that media texts position them—even with, or perhaps especially with, those texts whose content they are sympathetic to…