I had two great mentors in my PhD program—David Bordwell and John Fiske. I learned with much pain and sadness that John Fiske has passed away (here is his obit). I was lucky to have been asked twice to write about John and his impact on the field of cultural studies. This morning, I find myself rereading one of the two essays which has a passage describing how John enter my … [Read more...] about In Remembrance: John Fiske—A Great Mentor
Media Literacy Pioneers
A Tribute to a Grand Pioneer of Media Literacy Education: Marieli Rowe
Inspired, brilliant, empathetic, and classy are all words that describe my friend, mentor, and confidant — Marieli Rowe. She was at times for me the voice of reason and the one who supported many of my ideas and reflections on media literacy education…and much more. We met at Appalachian State University what seems like a lifetime ago. However, even before then, her name and … [Read more...] about A Tribute to a Grand Pioneer of Media Literacy Education: Marieli Rowe