“Miss Representation” explores the under-representation of women in positions of influence in America and challenges the media’s limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman. The film persuasively demonstrates that media are educating yet another generation that a woman’s primary value lay in her youth, beauty, and sexuality, making it difficult for [...]
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2011 NAMLE Conference: First Time Attendees
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.William Butler Yeats
For first time attendees, the conference can be overwhelmingly informative. With so many events, demonstrations, and niche interest workshops, it can be difficult to get the most out of your experience. Thankfully the conference committee for the sixth national conference have taken the guess work out of decision-making with an easy-to-follow coding system for sessions, [...]
Prepare yourself to think globally and act locally.
Today marks the first day of the 2011 NAMLE Conference – Global Visions, Local Connections: Voices in Media Literacy Education. Although the day is mostly composed of pre-conference events, which cost extra but are completely worth it, there are also events for all registered attendees. Pre-conference workshops begin at 9:00 am. It’s not too late [...]
Mildred Lane Kemper Museum hosts GMLP institutional member breakfast and presentation
On June 9th, 2011, Gateway Media Literacy Partners, Inc. and Mildred Lane Kemper Museum invited institutional members to a breakfast and media literacy discussion. Below, are photos from the event. Many thanks to all participants!
President’s Message: Remaining Relentless
As timing would have it, just as we were about to publish my latest president’s message, GMLP received word it would be cited in a white paper, “Digital and Media Literacy: A Plan for Action,” to be delivered in Washington, D.C., Nov. 10. It was definitely news that commanded a re-write. Background: Our friend and [...]
President’s Message: National Core Standards…..What Happened?
Early in June, the long-awaited national education core standards were released. A lot of hard work, burning-of-midnight-oil and precious time have been expended toward this 21st-century effort to jump-start education in America . While we applaud the hard work, especially this recognition in the common core English Language (EL) Standards of critical-thinking skills as they relate to [...]
The J.U.I.C.E. Project Visits D.C., Is Honored By First Lady Michelle Obama
GMLP’s friend and member, angie colette beatty of the J.U.I.C.E. Project, and shawn mckie are back after a recent trip to the White House. They met with First Lady Michelle Obama as part of a celebration for a new initiative called the Social Innovation Fund. The two founded the Juice Box, Inc., located at 3003 [...]
Gateway Media Literacy Partners, Inc. Elects New Board Members
Gateway Media Literacy Partners (GMLP), which promotes media literacy in the St. Louis region, has elected three new members to its board of directors, each to a three-year term. “Each of these individuals will bring a unique and interesting perspective to GMLP,” said Jessica Brown, founder and president of GMLP. “All have previously been energetically [...]
A Comprehensive Definition of Media Literacy
Art Silverblatt, Ph.D Professor, Webster University A Comprehensive Definition of Media Literacy One of the major challenges facing the discipline of media literacy involves its name recognition. This abundance of definitions adds to the confusion surrounding the focus of the discipline. Although media literacy is included in the educational standards of all fifty states in [...]
Careers in Media Literacy (2010)
Increasingly, students across the U.S. are developing a passionate interest in the field of media literacy. But although these students clearly understand the value of this area of study, they are faced with a practical consideration—namely, what careers are available for those who study media literacy. Generally speaking, this discipline prepares individuals for any profession [...]
GMLP Event Photos
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THE LAST SURVIVOR – A Professional Development Opportunity, June 7
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Careers in Media Literacy
- Making Progress – Rethinking State and School District Policies Concerning Mobile Technologies and Social Media
FCC Extends Comment Period for Media Literacy Efforts
by Jessica Z. Brown on March 9, 2010 in President's Message and Member News
Gateway Media Literacy Partners, Inc., has notified its members and the greater bi-state region of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) Notice of Inquiry (NOI) regarding MB Docket NO. 09-194 on ‘In the Matter of Empowering Parents and Protecting Children in an Evolving Media Landscape’, whose comment period is now extended to May 1. GMLP, a member of [...]