“The key idea is actually a media literacy one related to representation: no one in real life actually looks like an anime or manga character.”
This Weekend Forget ‘Gatsby,’ and See ‘The World Before Her’ Instead
May 10, 2013 by
…the most riveting film about gender I’ve seen in a looooong time.
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?
‘Girl Model’ Re-connects Media Literacy to its Beating Heart
February 12, 2013 by
There’s a danger when you spend a long, long time in the media literacy game…
Guest Post by Maria Selke… There and Back Again: (Re)Visiting ‘The Hobbit’ in Image and Text (1)
December 10, 2012 by
A year ago, I wouldn’t have considered examining trailers in a reading group…
“Are Zombies Good for Kids?”: A Chat with Psychoanalyst Jack Schwartz
October 24, 2012 by
“The zombie consciousness reflects the perfect expression of equal rights in society. There is no difference between boys and the girls in this world—hunger is the organizing principle.”
Recommended Comics for Schools: Uncle Scrooge, Papyrus, The Loxleys/Crogan’s Loyalty, Hammer and Anvil
October 2, 2012 by
Some time has passed since I posted part one and part two of this series, so by way of reminder, we’re not just taking a look at recent graphic titles of merit and how they align with core curriculum but also with media literacy, visual literacy, and similar topics. Uncle Scrooge: “Only a Poor Old […]