Aryann Cuda | Center for Media and Information Literacy

Decoding the BBC: Our Visit With Kevin Blacoe and the BBC

Aryann Cuda — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 18:47:29 +0000

(Aryann Cuda) As this week slowly comes to a close, and I reflect on all that I have accomplished so far, I am amazed that my time here in London has gone by so quickly. As one of our final group activities, the class and I had the chance to visit and speak with Kevin Blacoe, BBC Learning, Senior Advisor for Policy, Public Affairs and Internal Communications this past Monday. That same day…

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Collingwood & Co: Inspirational Teamwork

Aryann Cuda — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:23:57 +0000

(Aryann Cuda) Over the course of this past week, Professor Culver arranged for the class and I to attend two separate meetings with children’s media professionals to discuss our experience at The Children’s Media Conference and also about each speaker’s business and overall opinions on the art of children’s media. On Tuesday, we had the privilege to speak with Gary Pope, Co Founder of Kids…

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CMC: “So…What Was It Like?”

Aryann Cuda — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 07:20:35 +0000

(Aryann Cuda) As I look back on my experience at The Children’s Media Conference I realize that I was very fortunate to be surrounded by such inspiring and passionate media professionals for even such a short amount of time. I thoroughly enjoyed attending the workshops, research sessions, and keynote speeches, and more importantly, I feel as if I have walked away from the conference with a whole…

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CMC: Final session, Goodbye Sheffield!

Aryann Cuda — Sat, 05 Jul 2014 09:06:45 +0000

(Aryann Cuda) Sadly, today was the final day of The Children’s Media Conference. However, before we packed our bags to head back to London, I was able to attend one last research session. In “Research 1, 2 & 3,” three different presenters discussed their research relating to efficient IP launch strategies, the future of live television for children, and the trouble with in-app purchasing.

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CMC: Pink and Blue & FOMO

Aryann Cuda — Sat, 05 Jul 2014 09:00:20 +0000

Thursday afternoon, I chose to attend a Research Insights session at The Children’s Media Conference. The session was broken up into two separate presentations that discussed the topics of gender identification in the digital marketplace and the new phenomena of FOMO, or the fear of missing out. The first speaker, Gary Pope, gave an excellent presentation on the prevalence of the colors pink and…

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CMC: Anyone Want Any “Chocolate-Covered Broccoli?”

Aryann Cuda — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 07:30:39 +0000

This morning I was able to attend a session titled, “The Learning Landscape,” where two different panels of various media and educational professionals discussed what is happening in the world of education regarding digital adoption in lesson plans and the possibility of brands and businesses emerging into the classroom. Overall, each panel member had two minutes to comment on several…

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My First CMC Workshop: “Collaborating with Kids”

Aryann Cuda — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 07:28:37 +0000

It has finally arrived! Today was the first day of The Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield, London. This afternoon, I had the privilege to attend a workshop titled “Collaborating with Kids,” and I learned a great deal about the relationship between children’s media content creators and the kids that serve as their primary target audience. Although the workshop initially started as a large…

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