First thing’s first: what is media literacy? In our first episode, Jay breaks this question down and explains how we’re going to use it to explore our media saturated world.

Now that you have a solid understanding of the media landscape, it’s time to equip you with the essential skills for navigating it.

* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. How do you tell women’s stories? Ask women to tell them. At TEDxABQ, Megan Kamerick shows how the news media...

With warmth and wit, Halla Tomasdottir shares how she overcame media bias, changed the tone of the political debate and surprised her entire nation when she ran for president of Iceland -- inspiring the next generation of leaders along...

This video emphasizes the importance of critically analyzing media messages by looking beyond the surface content to uncover the true intentions, biases, and implications. It guides viewers to consider the source of the message, how it...

Elizaveta Friesem is a scholar and practitioner of media literacy education focusing on issues of diversity, in particular gender and sexuality.



Her primary research combines principles of media literacy education, media...

Educators, discover how media literacy can be taught/learned within all social studies classes.

Pupil outcome: I can explain if the media helps or harms public opinion and can describe ways to evaluate the effects of the media. Key learning points: - The media can both positively and negatively influence public opinion, depending...

Can we learn aggression from aggressive media? This film looks at experimental, longitudinal and case study research evidence and how social learning, script theory and susceptibility approaches can help understand and explain this...

Historian David Cannadine, Princeton University, discusses how he expects that by taking advantage of technological advances in higher education a much broader audience will be able to take a more critical look at the simplistic...

Pupil outcome: I can explain the difference between traditional and digital media ownership and the potential impact of this on democracy. Key learning points: - Media supports democracy by informing the public but also risks spreading...

Pupil outcome: I can evaluate the power of the Government and media. Key learning points: - The Government has power through elections, gaining a mandate to make decisions for all. - Parliamentary sovereignty lets the Government change...

James C. Kaufman, PhD, is a professor of educational psychology at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. An internationally recognized leader in the field of creativity, he is the author/editor of more than 35...

Educators share their tips and tricks for successfully using media in their social studies classes when teaching civics.

This video transcript explores the power of persuasive language in media, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking and discernment. It highlights common tactics such as storytelling, evidence presentation, attacks, flattery, and...

In a talk that could change how you see things, designer and artist Jiabao Li introduces her conceptual projects that expose the inherent bias of digital media. From a helmet that makes you "allergic" to the color red to a browser...

Negative campaigns—or campaigns that work by painting opposing candidates in a negative light—have been used for decades. But today, thanks to information that can be gained from social media, these campaigns may be even more effective...

Even if we say we prefer good news, we're wired to pay more attention to bad news.

And while it might feel like the world is becoming a more scary, dangerous place, many things are actually better now than ever, and social media...

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