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Change the Story

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Resources, Youth Media

Every day our world continues to grow closer together through the internet, global news media, artistic and cultural programs, technological cooperation, international commerce, and other avenues. Yet there’s nothing like direct personal contact to help us overcome distance to learn more about the diverse cultures, faith traditions, and worldviews that make up the human experience. […]

 

The Media Spot

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Organizations, Youth Media

The Media Spot builds media literacy by producing multimedia messages with youth and educators in their learning environments, hosts an archive of youth media productions and teaching resources on it’s website, and works with schools in New York City to adapt their learning environments to integrate media literacy education.

 

The Future of Technology

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Resources

Roundtable———Participants: Esther Dyson, David Kirkpatrick, Jaron Lanier, Bernie Meyerson, Ken Perlin ———— In a world increasingly suffused by technology, how are both technology and the world changing? Our work, communications, social patterns, shopping, education, and health are being changed, and mostly improved, as technology permeates these realms. A recent study concluded that for the first […]

 

Global News Literacy

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Media Education Policy, Resources

ORGANIZED BY: National Endowment for Democracy – Center for International Media Assistance —— Participants in a roundtable discussion talked about the importance of media literacy in creating an informed citizenry. Topics included discerning the reliability of information, programs designed to improve consumer uses of news, and teaching media literacy. They also talked about various initiatives […]

 

Video Games: Cracking the Code

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Resources, Youth Media

Seminar. New York – November 19, 2008 – Participants: Garrett Moehring , Senior Producer, Atari Interactive – Jason Schreiber , Director of Games/CEO, Powerhead Games – Jill Duffy , Editor-in-Chief, gamecareerguide.com – Nick Fortugno , Co-Founder and President, Rebel Monkey – Wade Tinney , Founding Partner, Large Animal Games –

 

Global News Literacy: CIMA rountable

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Media Education Policy, Resources, Youth Media

Participants in a roundtable discussion talked about the importance of media literacy in creating an informed citizenry. Topics included discerning the reliability of information, programs designed to improve consumer uses of news, and teaching media literacy. They also talked about various initiatives in developing countries, participation by international journalists, and worldwide public education projects. The […]