In an age where students spend hours immersed in social media, algorithm-driven content, and attention economies, the illusion of free access to information often masks a deeper reality: our perceptions are curated, not chosen. Drawing on Noam Chomsky’s Manufacturing Consent, this article examines how corporate and political forces shape digital environments in ways that … [Read more...] about Who’s Thinking for Us? Media Literacy in our Modern World
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Artificial Intelligence in Education: A Media Education Approach
**Reprinted with author's permission** For further writing on media education and related issues, see David Buckingham's website: www.davidbuckingham.net What are the implications of artificial intelligence for media educators, and for the media themselves? Last weekend, a letter by a group of British headteachers was published in … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence in Education: A Media Education Approach
Algorithms: Everyone’s an Influencer
With the growth of TikTok and other social media platforms, just about anyone can blow up on the internet. The rise to fame can happen instantaneously; we have seen this recently with influencers such as Charli D’Amelio and Alix Earle. These everyday people grew into internet superstars after their TikTok videos went viral. Playing the algorithm makes it so easy to rise to … [Read more...] about Algorithms: Everyone’s an Influencer
Social Media as a Primary Vehicle for News
In our growing age of technology and increasing dependence on our devices, individuals have turned to digital news rather than broadcast or print to be informed about current events. “In these days of pandemic, protests, economic recession and angst among the world’s population a recently issued report shows that consumers continue to shift away from traditional media sources … [Read more...] about Social Media as a Primary Vehicle for News
