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I Read It Online: Teen News Literacy and Institutional Distrust
Teenagers today have been thrown to the wolves of social media and are learning to navigate the world during one of the most chaotic periods in American history.
Doctoral Summer School – Research on Digital, Media and Information Literacy
For its tenth anniversary, and in line with the long-standing philosophy of the summer school, ReDMIL2026 sets out to explore the idea that “being in the middle” does not have to be a liability; it can be a source of strength.
Media Moments in Media Memories
Day 444 has meaning to many of us who watched television in 1980. This media moment was the last day of the Iran Hostage crisis.
One Plus One Equals Three: A review of Dr. Paolo Granata’s Generative Knowledge
Paolo Granata’s Generative Knowledge: Think, Learn, Create With AI is not another critique of the perils of AI, nor an installment in the “man vs. machine” debate.
The Journal of Media Literacy – Recent Articles
The metaphysics of Marshall Mcluhan: Technology, Ethics and Human purpose
McLuhan’s intellectual and spiritual roots (including Ellul) reveal how media reshape perception, culture, and ethics—and why human responsibility matters in the age of AI.
McLuhan Messaged Up My Mind
McLuhan shifted the author’s view of media from delivery system to lived environment — shaping a lifelong commitment to storytelling, education, and meaning-making.
Contextualizing Marshall McLuhan
Farrell reads McLuhan through a Catholic, analogical lens, where media are environments shaping perception and understanding.
The Medium Matters More Than Ever
McLuhan, Innis, and Hall ground critical media literacy, showing how media shape perception, meaning, and power.
