Abstract: While storytelling has been a part of the media literacy discourse since the emergence of the field, in recent years, there has been a shift in focus on media as “messages” or “content” over “stories.” Restoring story as a foundational concept to our conversations around media literacy has a number of affordances, for example, allowing learners to critically … [Read more...] about Storytelling, Theme Parks, and Media Literacy in Dark Ride: Disneyland
The Tree of Life (2011), Eco-theology & Film: A Conversation with Prof. George Handley
Movies as Mirrors is a conversation podcast about representation in movies hosted by Benjamin Thevenin, Associate Professor of Media Arts at Brigham Young University. Each episode features a guest who selects a film that reflects a social issue that interests or affects them. On this episode, BYU Professor of Humanities George Handley discusses the 2011 movie The Tree of Life, … [Read more...] about The Tree of Life (2011), Eco-theology & Film: A Conversation with Prof. George Handley
Engaging with Things: Speculative Realism and Ecomedia Literacy Education
Abstract: In recent years, media scholars and educators have made an effort to address ecological issues in their work. Ecomedia literacy adapts the principles and practices of the media literacy movement in order to prepare the public to critically engage with the relationship between media and the environment. However, this article argues that the philosophical frameworks, on … [Read more...] about Engaging with Things: Speculative Realism and Ecomedia Literacy Education