International Council for Media Literacy

Bridging Academia to Action

International Council for Media Literacy
Bridging Academia to Action

Media Literacy

René Magritte and Media Literacy

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I do not believe that I would be farfetched in claiming that the Belgian Surrealist René Magritte’s painting The Treachery of Images(1928-1929) remains among the world’s most ubiquitous works of art. The image is familiar: a brown pipe with a black stem rests in front of a beige background. Magritte has given the pipe dimension: it curves smoothly and it seems to reflect an … [Read more...] about René Magritte and Media Literacy

Blogs Media Perception

My Introduction to Media Literacy

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I first came across media literacy not as an advocate nor as a teacher but as a high school senior in 2017. My junior year of high school coincided with the 2016 Presidential election. Buzzwords like “fake news” and “disinformation” saturated the pixels on my computer screen, and questions about journalistic integrity and objectivity permeated the very ink of the articles I … [Read more...] about My Introduction to Media Literacy

Blogs Misinformation

Book Review: Why Trust Science?

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Why Trust Science? by Naomi Oreskes (2019) Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press Download full article PDF >> In her latest book, Why Trust Science?, history of science professor Naomi Oreskes does a wonderful job discussing the complexity of this question. She takes a difficult task and rather than simplify it, she dives deep into an exploration of … [Read more...] about Book Review: Why Trust Science?

The Journal of Media Literacy

Briefing: Project Look Sharp’s Decoding Media Constructions and Substantiality

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Abstract: This article explores how teachers can integrate the theory and practice of media literacy education into the teaching of sustainability content. It highlights two lessons, one for elementary students on bottled water choices and one for high school students on climate change and agriculture, detailing lesson construction and execution. The article explains how … [Read more...] about Briefing: Project Look Sharp’s Decoding Media Constructions and Substantiality

The Journal of Media Literacy

Coal’s Last Gasp, Its Resuscitation by the Media and the Habitus of NIMBY

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Abstract: The shift away from coal to renewable energy for electricity generation is producing environmental benefits during the climate crisis but also poses uncertainty for coal producers and others along the coal supply chain. Media representations of the coal debate shape how citizens understand and respond to it. This commentary exposes how audiences – even of … [Read more...] about Coal’s Last Gasp, Its Resuscitation by the Media and the Habitus of NIMBY

The Journal of Media Literacy

Moving from STEM to MESH

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Abstract: America is falling behind the rest of the world in science and math. There is, therefore, a renewed emphasis on STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). But while mastery of STEM subjects is essential to the functioning of society, we’ve neglected some other areas that are at least as important, if not more so. But without an equal commitment to … [Read more...] about Moving from STEM to MESH

The Journal of Media Literacy

Engaging with Things: Speculative Realism and Ecomedia Literacy Education

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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

The Journal of Media Literacy