The way Islam is understood today, and for much of the Western world, is based on the perception that was established by Orientalist scholars of the 18th to 20th century. Many studies have demonstrated that the negative images of the Muslim world, in American Western mass media, particularly Hollywood movies, are inherited attitudes from the […]
Media Literacy and Global Education: A Transformative Paradigm for the Twenty-First Century
The challenges facing educators today in Ontario and elsewhere are many. Designing programs and curriculum to prepare our students for the challenges of the next century is not an easy task. Examining new communications technologies, the social and economic changes resulting from globalization, and the media representations of our neighbors in the global village are […]
MediaSmarts
MediaSmarts is a Canadian not-for-profit charitable organization for digital and media literacy. Our vision is that children and youth have the critical thinking skills to engage with media as active and informed digital citizens. MediaSmarts has been developing digital and media literacy programs and resources for Canadian homes, schools and communities since 1996. Through our […]
Access to Media Education Society
AMES is a registered charity (est. 1996) based in British Columbia, Canada dedicated to using the media arts to support youth-led community development, encourage peer-based expression and education and promote social change. AMES programs primarily engage young people who have lived experience with various forms of oppression and provide them with safe spaces to creatively […]
The eGirls Project
The eGirls Project is a 3-year research project funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), under its Partnership Development Programme. The Project is investigating the relationship between gender, privacy and equality in online social networking and is focused on better understanding the perspectives of girls and young women in relation to these […]
USE, UNDERSTAND & CREATE: A Digital Literacy Framework for Canadian Schools
Young Canadians need to be able to make good choices about privacy, ethics, safety and verifying information when they’re using digital media, and they need to be prepared to be active and engaged digital citizens. Based on our research on digital literacy education in Canada, USE, UNDERSTAND & CREATE provides a road map for teaching […]
Talking to Kids about Racial Stereotypes
Racial stereotypes abound on television, and children’s programming is no exception. The turban-wearing bad guy, the brainy Asian, and the Black basketball whiz are just a few of the stereotypes reinforced in children’s cartoons, films and TV shows. Spotting these stereotypes is often difficult for children; to them, the tomahawk-wielding Indian or the Asian karate […]
Social media during emergencies
Red Cross Societies around the world, including the Canadian Red Cross, are exploring ways in which social media can affect the efficiency of a disaster response. To improve its understanding of social media, the Canadian Red Cross commissioned Ipsos Reid, a leading polling agency, to conduct a survey to explore how Canadians use social media […]
NETendances 2013: Les adultes québécois toujours très actifs sur les médias sociaux
Pour réaliser le volet «médias sociaux» de l’enquête NETendances 2013, nous avons fait appel à deux collectes de données (mars et mai2013) au cours desquelles nous avons interrogé au téléphone environ 1000 adultes québécois. Les résultats ont été pondérés en fonction du sexe, de l’âge, de la région et de la langue des répondants afin […]
Médias et transnationalité: Le rôle des médias et d’Internet dans la trajectoire identitaire de jeunes (18 – 25 ans) issus de l’immigration
Depuis vingt ans, nous remarquons un nouvel intérêt pour les phénomènes liés à l’immigration et à l’intégration des minorités ethnoculturelles. Avec la mondialisation, les mouvements de population se sont accrus et le développement des technologies d’information et de communication (TIC) contribue à multiplier les moyens d’information et de communication interculturelle. Les groupes d’immigration se diversifient: […]
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