Media Literacy (general)
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Puzzled by the media criticism you've been asked to do in your media studies class? Here's what media critcism is, and the assumptions that critics make. more...
Media Consolidation & Ownership
Is a system where corporations control most of the media a hindrance to democracy, or a helper? Here are arguments for and against the corporate media system. more...
Media Objectification of Women
What does it mean to say that the media objectify women-- and what does this matter? Here's a media studies primer on objectification and what it means. more...
Minority Media Representations
Representations of minorities in the mainstream media commonly are tailored to make non-minority viewers feel more comfortable. Here are some of the ways this happens. more...
Theories of Violence in the Media
Here's a primer on key theories on violence in the media. more...
Does the media promote dominant power structures? Yes, argued Antonio Gramsci in his widely-used theory of hegemony. more...
By:
Jonas Gamso
36 percent of Americans consider it likely that government officials either allowed the 9/11 attacks to be carried out or perpetrated the attacks. more...
By:
Jem Bloomfield
Vint Cerf's recent claim that the Internet is a "reflection of the society we live in" is a dangerously simplistic approach to a complex question. more...
By:
Jem Bloomfield
We should be careful not to confuse criticisms of the BBC's editorial stance with the recent scandals over the apparent faking of contests. more...
Images of Mythical Pan in Film
Media depictions of the mythical creature Pan has illustrated the creature benevolently despite his sexually horrific past. more...
By:
Beth Lane
Tips and ideas on helping children become more involved in healthy family activities, socialization and exercise by cutting out media consumption at home. more...
The AT&T and BellSouth Merge is evidence of company monopolies as giant corporations find merging more financially profitable than competition. more...
TV Violence and Childhood Obesity
By:
Beth Lane
Mothers used to feel safe sending children outside to play unsupervised. Can fear of predators be contributing to excessive TV viewing and the childhood obesity trend? more...
By:
Beth Lane
Television and new media are everywhere. Eliminating the media from kids' daily diets is no longer an easily obtainable option. How much exposure can parents safely allow more...
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