How do students learn to identify the credibility of information?
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Interpretations of cigarette advertisement warning labels by Philadelphia Puerto Ricans.
Asking Questions First: Navigating Popular Culture and Transgression in an Inquiry Based Media Literacy Classroom
Connecting Kids with News in their Community
Reflections on Global Development in Media Literacy Education: Bridging Theory and Practice
The State of Media Literacy: A Rejoinder
Towards a Pedagogy of Fair Use for Multimedia Composition
Digital and Media Literacy: The Pleasures and Perils of Online Pranking
Learning about Flash Mobs Helps Children Develop News Literacy Skills
What A Difference 10 Years Can Make: Research Possibilities for the Future of Media Literacy Education
Empowerment and protection: Complementary strategies for digital and media literacy education in the United States.
News Literacy: What Works and What Doesn't
Talking About Fashion's Fat Girls: Relational Aggression in Online Communities
Fat actresses and models have become part of the contemporary media scene and young[Read More]
Internet Safety and Responsible Behavior Online
How media literacy educators reclaimed copyright and fair use
Medienpädagogik in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika. (trans: Media Literacy Education in the United States)
Which specific components of media literacy are most strongly associated with adolescent smoking?
Copyright Confusion is Shortchanging our Students
Creative Remixing and Digital Learning: Developing an Online Media Literacy Tool for Girls
Media Literacy Entry in Encyclopedia
Approaches to Instruction and Teacher Education in Media Literacy
Because of the rapidly changing nature of our global cultural environment and the role of literacy in enhancing personal, social and cultural development, the concept of literacy is now expanding to include digital, visual and electronic media and popular culture.[Read More]
Development and Validation of a Smoking Media Literacy Scale
Associations Between Media Literacy and Adolescent Smoking
Purpose. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the US, and 90% of adults who die from smoking begin as adolescents. Youth aged 8-18 are exposed to 81⁄2 hours of mass media daily, and such exposure is associated with increased smoking. Media literacy therefore presents[Read More]
How Adolescent Girls Interpret Weight-Loss Advertising
While they demonstrate some ability to critically analyze the more obvious forms of deceptive weight-loss advertising, many girls do not recognize how advertising evokes emotional responses or how visual and narrative techniques are used to increase identification in weight-loss advertising.[Read More]
Non-Optimal Uses of Video in the Classroom
This paper examines some instructional practices concerning the non-optimal uses of video, films
and other mass media in the K–12 classroom. Based on a six-year process of observing and
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Strengthening Media Education in the Twenty-first Century: Opportunities for the State of Pennsylvania
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Create to Learn
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The Seven Great Debates in the Media Literacy Movement
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The Creativity of Imitation in Remake Videos
The production of remake videos may enhance media literacy competencies by offering a means for young media makers to develop creative skills through strategic imitation.
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The International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy
The definitive international reference on a topic of major and enduring importance, with over 270 entries by leading experts in the field
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