Media Literacy

Published in 2006, Static continues to relate strongly to the current state of media and government

Nov 17, 2009 - Sean McMullen

With unlimited access to unfiltered information and knowledge it is increasingly more important to critically think about public discourse and the information presented.

Oct 23, 2009 - Joseph Wilner

If vampires were real, then how would companies market to them? This question sparked one of the most creative advertising campagins ever seen for a T.V. show.

Oct 20, 2009 - Taylor Loran

Whether blogging or writing for newspapers or magazines, The Elements of Journalism, provides information that is an indispensable tool for quality writing.

Sep 21, 2009 - Martha R. Gore

Media news and advertising channels have worked hard to excite Canadians and international onlookers to get behind the 2010 Winter Olympics in BC. Were they successful?

Sep 20, 2009 - Tracey Drake

When someone or a group does something significant, letting the press know is important to spread the word. Making a press kit is an easy way to put news out there.

Aug 22, 2009 - Ashley Anderson

Many studies have tried to answer the question - is suicide contagious?

Aug 5, 2009 - Gemma Richardson

Where is the line drawn on authors promoting their own work? Can reviews be taken seriously from anonymous readers? The line is vague between promotion and fraud.

Jul 20, 2009 - Judith Bakley

Television news coverage is short, so the media can only report part of the information. Evaluating news broadcasts helps viewers get full stories and additional facts.

Jul 18, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

With the best of intentions, people frequently challenge and ban books. In 2007, over 420 books were challenged or banned from schools and libraries.

Jul 12, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Since 1982, Banned Books Week has been celebrated in the United States during the last week in September. It reminds Americans of the freedom of speech and of the press.

Jul 12, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Could a 'voluntary pay' system lead the legacy media away from the path leading to 'walled gardens'? Translates to: keep web content free.

Jul 11, 2009 - Kathlin F. Sickel

Reposting a blog without verifying it first is how viral reporting happens. Double check something before spreading it around the Internet.

Jul 10, 2009 - Judith Bakley

This new world includes a lingo of its own - weblogs, citizen journalism, and interactivity, which means the users can add to the news product.

Jul 9, 2009 - Kathlin F. Sickel

People spend more time with digital visual media than ever before. Understanding visual communication and design is an indispensable facet of literacy.

Jul 3, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Plagiarism is similar to copyright infringement, but with clear ethical differences.

Jul 2, 2009 - Christopher Pascale

Copyright infringement is similar to plagiarism, but with clear ethical differences.

Jul 1, 2009 - Christopher Pascale

Scoopler and Collecta are new generation search engines that return live and up to the second results from social media and news sites on the latest breaking events.

Jun 28, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Two young college students write "Twitterature: Classic Literature in Twenty Tweets or Less" to recreate classic literature in a micro-novel format.

Jun 24, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Journalism serves as America's fourth estate and democracy's watchdog, but its day-to-day role is simply to feed people the most important current events and issues.

Jun 21, 2009 - Julie Stroebel

Information abounds on the Internet. Knowing what to believe and what to discredit is an important skill in evaluating online resources for accuracy and dependability.

Jun 12, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Information literacy skills can be taught to students of all ages from elementary school to graduate levels by integrating the curriculum with the Big 6 process model.

Jun 8, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Information literacy is a critical set of skills that teach a person to know when and how to do research and use the knowledge effectively in communication and action.

Jun 6, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

The ability to use digital technology to create photo mashups has contributed to the rise of photographic hoaxes and the use of digital forensics to detect them.

May 31, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Successful marketing strategy in today's web world needs a marriage of SEO and social media working together to enhance a website's visibility.

May 31, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

The Social Responsibility Theory, first developed in the 1940s by Robert Maynard Hutchins, is still a guiding principle for the media today.

May 19, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Project Censored leads the way in reproducing reports and articles that have been omitted from the news and helps the public become aware of freedom of speech issues.

May 10, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Media professionals are always looking for news, interviews, and unusual events to report. Using a powerful key message is the best way to target an audience.

May 2, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

The University of Notre Dame developed this program analyzing the positive effects of media that produces the highest ethical behavior.

Apr 27, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Use the COPS strategy to become literate about news media and to distinguish what is accurately reported and what is not.

Apr 15, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Limitations of time, space, and advertising influence what news stories are published and where they appear in a paper.

Apr 14, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Teachers and parents who want to teach young people how to avoid cyberbullies now have an online resource bank of lessons to guide them.

Mar 30, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Planet-Connect harnesses the fun and immediacy of Web 2.0 in a site by teens and for teens to help them develop their green sensibility.

Mar 22, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Quest Atlantis is an online game where children learn skills to solve the world's problems, gaining points for social responsibility and compassionate behavior.

Mar 16, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

There are a variety of different media watchdog groups that claim to analyze the media in the public's interest and point out inaccuracies and bias.

Mar 16, 2009 - Gemma Richardson

Television has pushed the boundaries of societal values over the last thirty years, leading to changes in norms and tolerance for different behaviors.

Mar 7, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Evolving digital technology allows the creation of new environments that combine many forms of information in a media collage.

Mar 1, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Children as well as adults may have difficulty in distinguishing reality and fantasy in media constructed reality television.

Feb 23, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Everyone makes mistakes. But for Michael Phelps, Olympic gold medalist, role model, and hero to youth worldwide, mistakes are not an option. Can he make a comeback?

Feb 15, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

There's a bit of the media critic in everyone. Consumers of TV and cable news, online news sites, and even old-fashioned newspaper readers, all find much to question.

Feb 13, 2009 - Kathlin F. Sickel

The SuperBowl is famous for its advertising. Find out who advertised, who produced the best commercials, and who produced the worst.

Feb 1, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

SuperBowl advertising has produced some of the most memorable and effective commercials in the history of television.

Feb 1, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Turn Off Your TV Week is a semi-annual event emphasizing the importance of spending time away from television media.

Jan 26, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Fair use is an important issue for journalists, writers, artists, teachers, and anyone who has used copyright works for anything other than personal activities.

Jan 18, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Media Literacy teachers and students often use copyright protected works in lessons. Five guidelines for fair use determine what can be used and how.

Jan 18, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

With academic papers for sale on the Internet, students, parents, and teachers need to work to maintain high digital ethics.

Jan 3, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Cyberbullying, or harassment through electronic media, is becoming more common with children and teenagers. What exactly is digital bullying?

Dec 26, 2008 - Suzanne Pitner

Parents must be vigilant about their children's safety online. Here are tips on how to keep kids safe from cyberbullying.

Dec 26, 2008 - Suzanne Pitner

Study of health issue coverage of 48 different United States news outlets over an 18-month period by the Pew Center's Project for Excellence in Journalists.

Dec 20, 2008 - Martha R. Gore

Camera cell phones and handheld media devices allow individuals to be grassroots news reporters on the scene. Citizen journalists are changing how news is created.

Dec 14, 2008 - Suzanne Pitner