Introducing the Media Literacy Theory of Change Model
Join media literacy researchers Erica Austin and Shawn Domgaard to learn about a new theoretical model, published recently in Communication Theory, that conceptualizes how media literacy activates both cognitive and affective components of the message interpretation processes along with skills that can be taught, engaged, and adapted as a person develops physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially.
DATE: Tuesday, November 12
TIME: 12 PM EST/ 9 AM PST
LOCATION. Online. Click here to register
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Erica Weintraub Austin (Ph.D., Stanford University) is dedicated to collaborative efforts that help people use media to make decisions best for themselves and to help their communities. She is a professor and the founding director of the Edward R. Murrow Center for Media and Health Promotion Research in the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University. A fellow in the International Communication Association, she is ranked among the World’s Top 2% Scientists for “Lifetime Impact” in Communication and Media Studies, Public Health according to Elsevier’s Data Repository.
Shawn Domgaard (Ph.D., Washington State University) seeks to empower students and the public with tools to navigate an ever-changing media landscape. He is focused on improving critical inquiry on a broad scale, and building the skills needed to verify misinformation. Shawn is a professor at Hawai'i Pacific University, and when he is not teaching or conducting research, he is probably at the beach with his wife and kids.