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It’s my second visit to Argentina, and how happy I am to return!I’m here for the South American Business Forum, a student-run conference for 100 young people from across Latin America and around the world,…

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 The "big tent" of media literacy is getting bigger. That's…

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Media literacy educators and activists will…

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The Power of Connection and Community: Reflections from the Together We Rise Program By Marie Celestin…

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To my librarian friends in the Cambridge Public Schools:I recently offered a professional development…

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  KINGSTON, R.I. – March 26, 2025 – As many Palestinians return to their homes in Gaza for the first time in over a year, there is growing hope that the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas will hold. But…

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Foreign Aid Freeze Impacting Media Literacy Around the World Many people are not aware that support…

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The FARI Conference of 2024 was held in Brussels on 18 and 19 of November to promote a space of debate about Artificial Intelligence for the common good. The conference aims to foster collaboration and…

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I was delighted to attend the National Communication Association's 110th Annual conference in New Orleans. Considering Connections Beyond the Classroom: Building Community Partnerships with Greater Regard for…

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When I thought about doing a doctorate in another country, I imagined it would be very difficult due to the adaptation…

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In the last three days, I have been attending and presenting at the European Parliament’s Democracy Forum located in Strasburg, France. As I woke up on Wednesday morning for the first day of the conference and…

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Media Literacy is for EveryoneBy Michele Marques Pereira…

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 By Sait TuzelAs AI-driven solutions rapidly transform…

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Published in 27 Daily, October 26, 2024 In Honor of Global Media and…

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Published in the Providence Sunday JournalJuly 28, 2024 By Renee Hobbs If you were driving anywhere between Westerly and…

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By Yonty FriesemIn his 1985 presidential address at the American Education Research Association (AERA) conference, Lee S. Shulman modified George Bernard Shaw's infamous quote to say: "Those who can, do. Those…

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By Yonty FriesemWhat an amazing experience we had at the international Media…

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Jeannine “Cha Cha” ChartierJeannine “Cha Cha” Chartier was unique, sharp, fearless, compassionate, funny, and above…

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Perception, Fear, and Media: Roots of PolarizationGuest blog by: Bob Van OosterhoutPolls indicate that 60 to 70% of Americans believe that polarization is one of the most serious problems we face today. I…

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It was a real pleasure to get to spend time with Romanian teachers from across the country at…

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A 6-Week Deep Dive Professional Program for Emerging and Established Leaders More than 50 educators from…

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Yonty Friesem and I went to Brussels for Media Literacy Matters, the largest media literacy gathering in Europe since before the pandemic. What a treat it was to hear from so many amazing researchers and…

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There has been a big increase in public awareness about media literacy in the past five years. It is commonly understood as a…

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As the world marked ChatGPT’s one year anniversary in November 2023, the Media Education Lab’s AI in the Classroom series completed our first year of critical exploration. It seems fitting that these…

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Save 24% for 2024! Sign up for the MediaEd Institute Now We're so excited about 2024 -- it's the beginning of the next important…

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I'm developing an assignment for next semester for my graduate students that might look something like this:  ACTIVITY: Pick a topic that's of deep interest to you. Then compose 3 prompts to Chat GPT that…

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I cannot believe that it has been 13 years since I sent my first email to Dr. Renee Hobbs from Temple University with an inquiry to discuss doctoral mentorship. My message was written in broken English, in…

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When I read Yonty Friesem’s 2017 introduction to the special issue of the Journal of Media Literacy Education on media literacy and disability, I knew that someday, somehow, Yonty’s incredible leadership…

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This spring, nearly half of all students in the Maynard (MA) Public Schools students told a…

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Dawn Belair earns her Media Literacy Badge Congratulations to Dawn Belair, an English teacher from Concord, New Hampshire! After participating in the Media Education Lab webinars, she has earned her media…

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Virtually Viral Hangouts is an online community that was established on March 16, 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic created a condition of social isolation. For one hour every day (Monday thru Friday),…

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Dave Jablonsky is a high school ESL, Social Studies, and Media Studies teacher on the southwest side of Chicago.  He also serves as his school’s English Language Program Teacher, Student Voice Committee…

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When our team faced the Twitter storm in response to my impulsive photo sharing, Julie Coiro and I got together to reflect on our ongoing commitment to social justice. We acknowledged the need to do more. We…

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Yesterday, after a great planning meeting of the Summer Institute faculty, I spontaneously tweeted out a thank you to the team, showcasing their photos in a tweet. Within minutes, I received feedback that my…

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A Look at how The New York Times Writes about Propaganda Some of my friends and colleagues think I’m obsessed with propaganda. It’s true. But I’m not alone. Nearly the entire past five years has been all…

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It’s a term that’s so unfamiliar to the public that news organizations placed it in single quotes. Speaking at the National Archives, President Donald Trump called for ‘patriotic education’ and proposed the…

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