In the current hypermedia age, the borders of information are increasingly indistinguishable. There now exist few, if any, limits to how far, fast, and wide messages may travel. Across the globe—from the growth of community internet in rural Europe and the Middle East,1 to the expansion of cell phone technology in India2 and Africa, our […]
CIMA Media Literacy Report Series Released
CIMA is proud to release a series of reports on media literacy from the perspectives of the general public, citizen journalists, and youth. Media Literacy: Understanding the News A media-literate public is essential to building and sustaining a democracy of active citizens. Effective free and independent media depend not only on skilled journalists but also […]
Adventures in Media Literacy – A classroom teaching tool/game
This game was created as part of a U.S. Department of Education grant to provide media literacy training to teachers in Boston Public Schools. This web-based game is to encourage students and teachers to think critically about how the media impacts their own community of Boston.
MEDIA LITERACY AND HEALTH PROJECT: Ye a r 2 ( 2 0 0 2 – 0 3 ) P r o j e c t Ev a l u a t i o n
Under a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education and National Endowment for the Arts, the Media Literacy and Health Project (MLH) helps Boston Public Schools (BPS) teachers, working alone and in teams, to engage high school and middle school students in authentic or project-based learning in media literacy. Students use research, creativity, and […]
A Home for Media Education
This article describes the organization, HOME, Inc. (‘Herein Our Motives Evolve’), which is a 30-year old group that seeks to enhance the lives of Boston’s youth, one project at a time.
HOME, Inc. (“Here-in Our Motives Evolve”)
HOME, Inc. (“Here-in Our Motives Evolve”) is a 30-year old, non-profit organization with a mission to make a positive difference in the lives of young people. The organization’s programs help students develop creative media projects that foster teamwork and communication skills. HOME’s media projects and programs focus on teacher and student collaboration and the ability […]
Teen TV Boston
Teen TV Boston is a form of citizen journalism. It is a magazine style show that is produced by Boston teens who explore local organizations that offer opportunities to teens and make a positive difference in the community.
In Conversation
The text is a conversation that took place between the two authors about media, particularly news production and the internet. Concepts such as “observable reality” and “observable events” are discussed, as are the differences between various news outlets and their reporting strategies.
Teen Content Creators and Consumers
The purpose of this study was to determine the percentage of teens using media for various purposes, including maintaining blogs and downloading music files. The teens were split into two groups; content creators (bloggers), and consumers (downloaders). Factors such as gender and age were compared within the groups.
Project New Media Literacies
Project New Media Literacies (NML), is a research initiative based within MIT’s Comparative Media Studies program. It explores how to best equip young people with the social skills and cultural competencies required to become full participants in an emergent media landscape and raise public understanding about what it means to be literate in a globally […]
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