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After the horrifying murders of the Connecticut school children, we're hardly capable of reacting with anything other than grief, sadness and rage. But parents and teachers can and must transform the event into something meaningful for children and…
Jonathan Friesem represented the Harrington School of Communication and Media as the Manager of the Media Education Lab at the Guangzhou Documentary Festival in China. He offered a lecture about four innovative approaches that have been developed by…
On December 3, 2012 from 3  - 4 p.m. CST, Renee Hobbs was featured in a one-hour interview with talk-show host Ben Mehrens, host of At-Issue with Ben Mehrens of Wisconsin Public Radio.
Jonathan Friesem's move to Rhode Island is the subject of a feature article in the Jewish Voice and Herald, a publication for the Jewish community in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. As the Manager of the Media Education Lab, Jonathan…
The Harrington School of Communication and Media at the University of Rhode Island is seeking an individual with expertise in community media, with a focus on Latin American or the Caribbean. As one of the fastest growing and most vibrant sectors…
The Media Education Lab is delighted to welcome Professor Julie Coiro to the Media Education Lab! Learn more about Julie's distinguished track record of leadership and scholarship.
The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) has named Dr. Renee Hobbs as its most recent OITP Fellow. Her term extends through 2012.  
Nuala Cabral's short experimental film, "Walking Home," has won the Speaking Out Award at the 2011 Media That Matters Film Festival.   
Renee Hobbs and Katie Donnelly have just published a chapter in the new book, Copy(write): Intellectual Property in the Writing Classroom, edited by Martine Courant Rife, Shaun Slattery and Daniele Nicole Devoss. The book brings together stories,…
Every three years, the U.S. Copyright Office enables users who believe that the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) limits their fair use rights to use copyrighted material for socially beneficial purposes to apply for an exemption.