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Critical Thinking About Public Discourse: Being Aware of Rhetorical Devices That Impact and Change Attitude

In: Media Bias

By: Joseph Wilner

Behind the Unorthodox Marketing of True Blood: How Digital Kitchen Created the Buzz Around the HBO T.V. Series

In: Advertising Influence

By: Taylor Loran

The Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople Should Know

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Martha R. Gore

The Canadian Media Hype for Vancouver 2010: The "Do You Believe" Ad Campaign That Sparked National Excitement

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Tracey Drake

How to Make a Press Kit: Publicizing a Group, Event, or Individual Easily

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Ashley Anderson

The Media and Suicide: A Dangerous Relationship

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Gemma Richardson

Authors Reviewing Their own Work: Are Some Writers Creating Aliases to Rave About Their Books?

In: Advertising Influence

By: Judith Bakley

Understanding Television News Reporting: How to Evaluate Media Coverage Broadcasts

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Why Books are Banned: Common Reasons for Censorship and Challenges of Reading Materials

In: Book Censorship

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Banned Books Week: American Library Association Celebrates the Freedom to Read

In: Book Censorship

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Get to Know More New Media Words and Concepts: Interactive Media Speaks a Different Language

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Kathlin F. Sickel

Jordan Chandler is Silent About Michael Jackson: False Rumors are Spreading That Jordan Lied About Molestation

In: Media Watchdogs

By: Judith Bakley

Understanding New Media Through Its Language: Ordinary Words Take on Novel Meanings in the Changing World of Media

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Kathlin F. Sickel

Visual Communications Literacy Development: Understanding and Analyzing Images Used in Media Culture

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Plagiarism: Using Someone Else's Work and Calling it Your Own

In: Intellectual Property Law

By: Christopher Pascale

Copyright Infringement: Publishing Someone Else's Work Without Permission

In: Intellectual Property Law

By: Christopher Pascale

Real Time Search Engines: Scoopler and Collecta Return Social Media, News, and Online Trends

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Twitterature – Classic Literature in Tweets: Two Students at the University of Chicago Co-Author a Twitter Book

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Agenda-Setting and Journalism: How the News Tells People What to Think About

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Julie Stroebel

How to Evaluate a Website: Four Key Questions to Judge if Online Information is Reliable

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Teaching Information Literacy Skills Using Big6: Process Model Integrates Curriculum to Develop Critical Thinking

In: Teaching Media Literacy

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

What is Information Literacy? Knowledge Skills for Communication, Technology, and More

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Is Seeing Believing in an Age of Digital Photos? Visual Literacy Includes Detecting Fraudulent Photographs and Images

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Using SEO and Social Media Marketing Together: Strategies That Improve Search Engine Ranking

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

What is the Social Responsibility Theory? Written by the Hutchins Commission on Freedom of the Press

In: Press Freedom

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Project Censored Fights Newspaper Bias: Organization Reports the News That Didn’t Make the Headlines

In: Censorship

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

How to Create a Media Advertising Campaign: A Succinct, Powerful Key Message Targets the Audience

In: Advertising Influence

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Good Media, Good Kids: A Four Component Model of Media Ethics Developed by Notre Dame

In: Teaching Media Literacy

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

How to Analyze the News: COPS Strategy Develops Literacy About What is Reported in the Media

In: Media Bias

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Newspaper Bias in Reporting: How News Stories are Chosen Limits Information

In: Media Bias

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Classroom Resources to Teach About CyberBullying: Media Awareness Network Offers Themed Lessons About Online Safety

In: Teaching Media Literacy

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Planet-Connect Social Networking Site: Promoting Eco-Awareness in a Friendly Environment By and For Teens

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Quest Atlantis Online Game: Teaches Children Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Compassion

In: Teaching Media Literacy

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Media Watchdog Groups: A Brief Overview of the Organizations That Critique the Media

In: Media Watchdogs

By: Gemma Richardson

Television Shows and Society's Values: How Viewing Habits Influence Changing Norms

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Digital Literacy 2.0 and Media Collage: Integrating Multiple Forms of Sound, Graphics, and Images

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

How Media Constructs Reality Television Shows: Do They Depict Real Life or Fiction?

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Michael Phelps' Marijuana Fiasco: Can He Regain his Status as a Role Model?

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Sites Like Poynter Teach about the News Industry: Go Online to Increase Your Media IQ and Understanding of Journalism

In: Media Watchdogs

By: Kathlin F. Sickel

SuperBowl 2009 Commercials: The Best and the Worst of the 43rd GridIron Classic’s Advertising

In: Advertising Influence

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

SuperBowl Advertising: Game Day Commercials Produce Big Benefits for Advertisers

In: Advertising Influence

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Turn Off Your TV Week: A Challenge to Families to Spend Time Without Television

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

What is Fair Use Law for Copyright Material? Defining the Proper Use of Protected Texts, Videos, Art, and Music

In: Copyright

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Fair Use Doctrine for Media Literacy Teachers: Code of Best Practices for Using Copyright Works in Teaching

In: Teaching Media Literacy

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Internet Plagiarism in the Classroom: Research Papers, Term Papers, and Essays for Sale

In: Intellectual Property Law

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

What is Cyberbullying? The Growing Threat of Electronic Bullying and Harassment

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

How To Protect Kids From Cyberbullies: Keeping Teens and Tweens Safe From Online Dangers

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Health News Coverage in the U.S. Media: Newspapers, Network TV, Cable Television, Talk Shows, Online

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Martha R. Gore

Reporting News With a Cell Phone: The Emergence of Citizen Journalism Through Handheld Media Devices

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Decoding Text Messaging Lingo: A Beginner’s Guide to SMS Etiquette

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Simone Preuss

Too Much Media is Bad For Children: Report Shows Health Problems Linked to Television and Video Game Use

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Power of Persuasion in Politics: How Politicians Evoke Emotions and Motivate People to Action

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Political Persuasion Techniques: How Politicians Get the Attention of the Public and Establish Trust

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

What is Media Education? Learning to Evaluate Print and Electronic Communication

In: Teaching Media Literacy

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

What is Media Literacy? Key Concepts and Questions to Analyze Print & Electronic Messages

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Pitner

Media Literacy Teaching Tips: Strategies for High School and College Level Media Studies Classes

In: Teaching Media Literacy

By: Feature Writer Naomi Rockler-Gladen

Media Studies Paper and Speech Topics: Essay and Persuasive Speaking Ideas for a Media Literacy Class

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Naomi Rockler-Gladen

Colin Sparks Speaks of Globalization: Professor Gives Lecture on Changes in Media

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Erin Konrad

Advertising and Product Placement: From E.T. to Back to the Future to Reality TV, It's Everywhere

In: Advertising Influence

By: Feature Writer Naomi Rockler-Gladen

Advertising and Persuasive Strategies: Bandwagon Appeal, Repetition, Association, & Other Techniques

In: Advertising Influence

By: Feature Writer Naomi Rockler-Gladen

Camorra controls Newspapers: Festivaletteratura 2008 meets Roberto Saviano

In: Press Freedom

By: Riccardo Valsecchi

Vogue Magazine's King Kong April 2008 Cover: Analyzing the Debate Over the Meaning Behind the Photograph

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Taylor Loran

Protecting Character & Reputation: Differentiating Fact vs Opinion

In: Press Freedom

By: Jeffery L. Jackson Jr.

Repetitive CNN News is Boring News: After the Third Time Around a Recycled News Story Is No Longer News

In: Press Freedom

By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

What is Media Criticism? How to Write Analysis Papers of Popular Culture and the News

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Naomi Rockler-Gladen

Media Consolidation & Ownership: Pros and Cons of the Corporate Media System

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Naomi Rockler-Gladen

Media Objectification of Women: A Definition and Consequences of Sexualized Female Representations

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Naomi Rockler-Gladen

Minority Media Representations: Common Representations of Gays, African Americans, Other Minorities

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Naomi Rockler-Gladen

Does Media Objectivity Exist? Factors that Make it Difficult for the Media to be Truly Objective

In: Media Bias

By: Feature Writer Naomi Rockler-Gladen

Theories of Violence in the Media: Desensitization, Cultivation Theory, and Other Concepts

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Naomi Rockler-Gladen

Hegemony and Media Studies: Antonio Gramsci's Theory of the Hegemonic Media

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Feature Writer Naomi Rockler-Gladen

Reverse Marketing Tactics: Why Corporations Are Telling Us We Don't Need Their Products

In: Advertising Influence

By: Lisa Rufle

Convenient Question Mark: When Punctuation Help Lessen Inflammatory Rhetoric

In: Media Bias

By: Robert O'Connor

How to Register for a Copyright: Recording a U.S. Copyright is Easy

In: Copyright

By: Feature Writer Elizabeth Richards

9/11 Conspiracies: Americans are unsure about 9/11

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Jonas Gamso

Internet Censorship: Debate Continues Over Google and YouTube's Effect on the Real World

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Jem Bloomfield

Questions of Trust at the BBC: Faked Contests and Alleged Institutional Bias

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Jem Bloomfield

Images of Mythical Pan in Film: Hercules, Narnia, and Pan’s Labyrinth

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Ruthanne Prioreschi

Murdoch buys WSJ for 6.5 billion: Wall Street Journal Owned by News Corp

In: Press Freedom

By: Ruthanne Prioreschi

Les Echoes and Wall Street Journal: Two Leading Financial Journals Pending Corporate Absorption

In: Press Freedom

By: Ruthanne Prioreschi

Tips for Limiting TV Viewing: How To Turn Off the Television and Spend More Family Time

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Beth Lane

Buyers Beware: The Cunning Craft of Advertisement

In: Advertising Influence

By: Ruthanne Prioreschi

AT&T & BellSouth Merge: Media Merges Need to Stop

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Ruthanne Prioreschi

Ikea and Consumption: Mass Production and Consumers

In: Advertising Influence

By: Ruthanne Prioreschi

Playboy Bunny and Children: Sex Icon now a Kid's Toy

In: Advertising Influence

By: Ruthanne Prioreschi

TV Violence and Childhood Obesity: Is There a Link Between Stranger Danger and Kids' Lack of Excercise?

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Beth Lane

Effects of Television on Kids: How Much Media Viewing is Safe for Children?

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Beth Lane

What is Mass Media? The Changing Role of Mass Communications and the Media Industries

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Beth Lane

Bias in International News: The Underdog Is (Amost) Always Right

In: Media Bias

By: David Hornestay

Advertising Analysis Lesson Plan: Media Activities and Discussion Ideas to Promote Critical Thinking

In: Teaching Media Literacy

By: Beth Lane

MySpace VS Facebook: Facebook's New Content Additions May Edge Out MySpace

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Beth Lane

Media Studies Lesson Plan: Teach Students to Keep a Journal of Personal Media Consumption

In: Teaching Media Literacy

By: Beth Lane

Newspaper Marketing Lesson Plan: Exploring the History and the Future of Print Newspapers

In: Teaching Media Literacy

By: Beth Lane

The Extreme Makeover of Hillary: Bay Buchanan Implies Hillary Clinton Suffers From Mental Illness

In: Media Bias

By: Beth Lane

Radio Broadcasting Lesson Plan: A Lesson Exploring Broadcasting's Impact as a Medium

In: Teaching Media Literacy

By: Beth Lane

Media Studies Definitions: Mass Media Terms and Concepts for Lessons and Discussion

In: Teaching Media Literacy

By: Beth Lane

Marketing Advertising and Branding: A Critical Analysis of Commercial Advertising Strategies

In: Advertising Influence

By: Beth Lane

What is Media Literacy? And Why it's Necessary For Media Consumers to be Literate

In: Media Literacy (general)

By: Beth Lane

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