How do viewers make sense of the different kinds of realism in the images we see in films and television?
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Measuring the implementation of media literacy statewide: a validation study

“A most mischievous word”: Neil Postman’s approach to propaganda education

Transgression as Creative Freedom and Creative Control in the Media Production Classroom


Design Features of a Professional Development Program in Digital Literacy
To advance the digital literacy competencies of educators, create opportunities for them to reflect on their motivations for using digital media, make collaborative inquiry a substantive component of the hands- on learning experience, and create opportunities to put teachers and learners (not mac

Using Virtual Exchange to Advance Media Literacy Competencies through Analysis of Contemporary Propaganda,

The Use of Social Media and Popular Culture to Advance Cross-Cultural Understanding
his paper offers a case study of a collaboration between teachers in the US and Turkey, where 7 th grade students interacted with each other via online social media as a means to promote cultural understanding.


Everyone Learns From Everyone: Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Professional Development in Digital Literacy

Lessons in copyright activism: K-12 education and the DMCA 1201 exemption rulemaking process.


Teaching About Propaganda: An Examination of the Historical Roots of Media Literacy

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The Seven Great Debates in the Media Literacy Movement

How Media Literacy Supports Civic Engagement in a Digital Age
Research with a sample of 400 American high school students explores the relationship between participation in a media literacy program, academic ability, frequency of Internet use, information-gathering motives, news and advertising analysis skills, and the intention toward civic engagement.
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The Blurring of Art, Journalism and Advocacy
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Postman’s legacy in a ‘post-truth’ landscape of algorithmic propaganda


Propaganda in an Age of Algorithmic Personalization: Expanding Literacy Research and Practice
This commentary considers the rise of algorithmic personalization and the power of propaganda as it is shifting our understanding of the landscape of 21st-century literacy research and practice.
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