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 [...]
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The Role of Media Literacy in Citizenship Education
By Marvin Beckerman, Chair Citizenship Education Clearing House (CECH) Advisory Board, University of Missouri-St. Louis It is impossible to have a healthy democracy unless there are healthy, competent, and engaged citizens. Complaints about “spectator” democracy have emerged in past elections. More and more citizens seem to be alienated from the political process. Many Americans seem [...]
Media Literacy Also Means Media Numerancy
By Dr. Terry Jones, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy Administration at the University of Missouri-St. Louis Determining public opinion on policy issues and candidate preferences is an important part of the civic dialogue in a democracy. Once the media used person-on-the-street interviews to gauge this dimension, often interesting tidbits but falling well short [...]
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
