The Journal of Media Literacy Editorial Team

Managing Editor

Karen Ambrosh

Karen taught middle and high school English, Media, and Communication courses in Milwaukee Public Schools for 23 years. Currently, she is the Contemporary Instructional Media and Technology Specialist for Greenfield Public Schools, bridging media and information literacy with technology education to help students become proficient communicators, problem-solvers, creators, and collaborators in a global society.

Michael Hoechsmann

Michael Hoechsmann is an Associate Professor and the Program Chair in the Faculty of Education at Lakehead University (Orillia). His research focuses on digital and media literacies, cultural studies and education in formal and non-formal settings. His most recent co-edited book is Education for Democracy 2.0: Changing Frames of Media Literacy (Brill 2021). He is a board member of Media Smarts: Canada’s Centre for Digital and Media Literacy, the co-chair of UNESCO MILA North America and one of the co-chairs of the Media Education Research section of IAMCR.

For more inforrmation: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/users/H/mhoechsm

Theresa Redmond

Theresa Redmond is Associate Professor of Media Studies and Teacher Education at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, USA. Her teaching and scholarship focus on the intersections of multiple professional fields including: communications, media studies, literacy studies, educational technology, curriculum studies, and the arts.

For more information: https://theresaredmond.com/about/

Jeff Share

Jeff Share’s research and practice focuses on preparing educators and university students to teach critical media literacy in K-12 education, for the goals of social and environmental justice. An updated second edition of his book, Media Literacy is Elementary: Teaching Youth to Critically Read and Create Media, was published in 2015. Two years later Routledge published the book he co-wrote with Richard Beach and Allen Webb titled, Teaching Climate Change to Adolescents: Reading, Writing, and Making a Difference. Collaborating with Douglas Kellner in 2019, they published, The Critical Media Literacy Guide: Engaging Media and Transforming Education.

For more information: https://jshare.wixsite.com/jeffshare

Benjamin Thevenin

Benjamin Thevenin is an Associate Professor in Media Arts. His scholarly and creative work focuses on media literacy, civic engagement, the environment, film, and new media. His 2022 book Making Media Matter: Critical Literacy, Popular Culture, and Creative Production is a resource for media educators interested in integrating critical inquiry and creative expression, politics and play in their pedagogy. He teaches courses in media education, children’s media, new media, pop culture and ecomedia literacy, and he collaborates with his students and colleagues on creative work including games, films, podcasts, VR, web-series and so on.