Listen in on what my students are learning about media economics in this strong informal presentation from @universityofri undergraduate student Joshua Torres. youtu.be/KmVcjbllBdg #mystudentsareamazing

Helping Digital Natives Overcome Digital Naïveté: Four Steps to Media Literacy www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/l...

The strumming chords of the poet's lyre are extinguished by your horrendous roar

mediaeducationlab.com/blog/ncs-new... Here's why we should be hopeful about NC's new Social Media Literacy Law

TODAY: We're talking about children's picture books as a stimulus to activate media literacy competencies. MONDAY 2 PM EST. ONLINE. Register now and join us for this 60-minute dialogue and discussion program with special guest presenter Neha Thakkar: mediaeducationlab.com/events/toget...

Conan O'Brien's brief speech about (and with) Mark Twain should be taught in every American HS English class. Comedy acknowledges absurdity and glorious mess of being human. Keep on rocking in the free world!

The depiction of cynicism and optimism in the media is addressed by the magnificent @popdetective who explores the belief that "nothing matters" in a depraved "mean world" @radicalbytes youtu.be/_yl0LJH-nFM?...

Ask questions to learn about media literacy. Check out the Media Literacy Bot developed by Getting Better Foundation. gettingbetterfoundation.org

How to address political polarization in social studies education? Jeremy Stoddard describes a simulation game where HS students role play as political communication consultants. Students examine how issues are framed in different media markets! #AERA2025

Magnificent work from Abby Reisman and colleagues who are exploring the development of teachers' use of discussion skills in social studies classrooms #AERA2025

We are each other's best resources. We are each other's worst resources. How do we promote dialogue and discussion s about media, technology, and society in online contexts? Learn more about research on courageous conversations on Saturday at #AERA2025 youtu.be/4itQwsHhSjk

The Supreme Court is now debating children's picture books - when are they coercive? In my book, I examine entertainment propaganda and educational indoctrination. Check it out! #AERA2025

Congrats to Phil Nichols, the new chair of @mclsig.bsky.social #AERA2025

The relationship between authors and audiences is so important. Critical consuming leads to innovation and creative work. It's another reason why media literacy is important for school, work, and citizenship. Thx @spencerideas youtu.be/MDXyr2YSxbA?...

In an undergrad course called Education and Film, researchers Ali Sokken and colleague applied critical media literacy to #genAI reflecting on how students see it as a "learning tool and a cheating tool" #AERA2025

How do teachers understand multimodal literacies? Michalovich and colleagues found that teachers have a hierarchical perception of literacy, perceiving multimodal literacy as conflicting with core values #AERA2025

Who is coming to Meow Wolf with me while at #AERA25?

Next week, I am happy to be participating in the Civic Engagement lecture series. What are the opportunities and challenges of generative AI as a tool for public information? Jim Ludes and Jim Langevin and I will certainly have a lively discussion! www.eventbrite.com/e/civic-enga...

Did you know? Pope Francis emphasized the importance of media literacy. Read more at: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/...

My #AERA25 poster is done: How Media Literacy for Adults Advances Active Listening and Intellectual Humility aera25-aera.ipostersessions.com/Default.aspx...

"Whatever of social importance is done to-day, whether in politics, finance, manufacture, agriculture, charity, education, or other fields, must be done with the help of propaganda. Propaganda is the executive arm of the invisible government." Edward Bernays

Mass shooting at Florida State University! Another one! #GunControlNow

As a horrific mass shooting unfolds at FSU, a reminder that Florida: Does not require background checks or training Does not regulate assault weapons Does not limit magazine capacity Became a permitless carry state in 2023

School shootings in the U.S are so prevalent that 394,000 students have been students at a school where a shooting happened. Florida gun laws were strengthened after #Parkland -- and now they are trying to repeal them. Why roll back these gun laws?

Shocking story from Kevin Hall whose research on ultra-processed foods was suppressed at NiH because it did not align with Kennedy's health agenda. www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/h...

Thank you HANDS OFF SOCIAL SECURITY! We saw you all at the Rally in Newport, RI on Tuesday April 15th. In addition to protesting the cuts to Social Security from DOGE, they showed support for the staffers at the Social Security Administration. www.wired.com/story/social...

this is Mohsen Mahdawi, the green card holder who was just arrested by ICE for rendition at his citizenship interview

I am speaking at the Bioneers Conference on the UC Berkeley campus -- a "gathering of gatherings" of thousands of humans who are also students, teachers, scientists, civil service leaders, activists, journalists, and filmmakers from 45 states and dozens of countries. These are "can do" people!

FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter has been illegally fired by Trump. "Our laws need to be enforced without fear or favor."

List of universities targeted by the Trump administration: push back or appease?

Thank you SCOTUS! We must be able to count on federal justices to protect our Constitutional democracy. The American people are counting on you!

Trump is lying about the state of military recruiting #SOTU page.org/wp-content/u...

Misinformation about immigrants is being used to justify cruel policies despite the truth ⬇️ Immigrants strengthen our economy, culture and communities. Trump officials are intentionally making it harder to seek safety, work, and exist. 📢 Challenge the lies! #SOTU #ImmigrantRights

A tarriff is not a tax on other countries. It's a tax on American companies. #SOTU

Trump is delaying a false claim about people older than age 100 who may be receiving benefits from Social Security.

Blaming DEI for division ignores the real issue: systemic inequality. These programs exist because opportunity has never been equal for everyone. 📢 Advocate for DEI in your local community—attend school board and town hall meetings. #SOTU #TogetherWeFight #ApathyIsNotAnOption

Propaganda is not implicitly evil - it's a tool for good or ill, says media literacy professor @reneehobbs.bsky.social Right now ill is dominating. Here's how to recognize and counter it. revkin.substack.com/p/as-team-tr...

Thanks @teenvogue.com for this great story on the many fine approaches to teaching media literacy today www.teenvogue.com/story/media-...

⚡Looking forward to making new friends at #Bioneers2025 where I will be talking about Misinformation, “Truthiness,” and Critical Thinking: Seeing Through the Madness by Enhancing Media Literacy for All. March 27 - 29, Berkeley. Learn more about the @Bioneers conference bit.ly/BIO%E2%80%93...

Are you an educator who cares about providing students access to a meaningful civics curriculum? Join the 4th annual #ricivicsweek, hosted by @ricivics to connect with like-minded teachers, administrators, and legislators from across Rhode Island www.ricivics.org/2025clw

A great resource for media literacy comes from this courageous TV writer who reflects on his legacy www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/v...

New paper by Nathan Smith Jones shows how teachers' own (misguided) ideas about copyright and fair use have a profound effect on teaching, learning, and student media making digitalcommons.uri.edu/cgi/viewcont...

Here's the stats from just the past 90 days at the Journal of Media Literacy Education: 11 new papers and 32,709 downloads from more than 2,000 institutions in 165 countries. It's a global knowledge community! READ IT: digitalcommons.uri.edu/jmle/

Wonderful study by @kendeou.bsky.social shows the power of leveraging the engagement potential of video to provide students with multiple opportunities for practicing inference-making in the early grades, which may also prevent later comprehension difficulties journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Countering Disinformation Effectively: An Evidence-Based Policy Guide (2024) A high-level, evidence-informed guide to some of the major proposals for how democratic governments, platforms, and others can counter disinformation. carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

One day I hope “media literacy”stops being a pop term that allows you to like evil or bad characters without criticism and goes back to meaning you have a personal understanding of social implications, cultural / historical context, character motivations, plot, overarching themes and symbolism

Talking about relationships as we are experiencing them during the First 100 Days has been so meaningful to me. Join us on Feb 17!

Watch how students create curriculum materials for #medialiteracy in Kansas City, with support from librarians and teachers working together youtu.be/n_BKIgvKQ7M