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How do you know what to believe?

Ollie (Olivia) Gomez — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:50:03 +0000

Trust Me is a feature-length documentary and media literacy educational program that explores manipulation and misinformation. The documentary contains interviews with many experts in the field of media literacy, including Michelle Cuilla Lipkin, Renee Hobbs, and director of the CMIL, Sherri Hope Culver. The documentary takes the viewer inside three stories with media literacy at their…

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Spring 2025 Graduates Present Children’s Media Capstone Research

Ollie (Olivia) Gomez — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:55:59 +0000

Three students presented their capstone projects and will earn the Certificate in Children’s Media this spring. They presented their projects on April 23, 2025 from 10:00am-11:30am in the Mind Lab, Annenberg Hall. Jennifer Quagliariello (MSP) has centered her project around finding new ways to bring the excitement of college sports to younger audiences. Inspired by the success…

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First Children’s Media Capstone Graduates

Ollie (Olivia) Gomez — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:11:40 +0000

At the end of the 2024, Media Studies and Production majors Reilly Ennals (KLN ‘24) and Vivian Allegretti (KLN ‘24) became the first Klein College of Media and Communication students to complete the Children’s Media Certificate! They presented their final capstone project to other students and professors, showcasing their deep understanding of children’s media and its impact. Ennal’s…

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Generation Barney

Vivian Allegretti — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:53:29 +0000

Catch the new podcast, “Generation Barney“, a seven-part podcast series about the media we loved as kids and how it shapes us! It’s about the purple dinosaur. But it’s also about music and love and backlash and toys and nostalgia. Most of all, it’s about the television that helps us become who we are, from the station that helped launch Barney into the world. The trailer is out today.

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Study Children’s Media in LA Summer 2025

Vivian Allegretti — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:25:09 +0000

Join us for an incredible two-week experience in Los Angeles! Dive into the dynamic world of children’s entertainment, including television, podcasts, casting, influencers, streaming, educational media, and more. Get an insider’s perspective on the industry with exclusive visits to leading content companies and direct meetings with the executives shaping the future of children’s media.

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New Research Report Released

Vivian Allegretti — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000

A new research report on children’s media is now available. The report, The Quality Question: Why Children’s Media Must Aim High, is based on research conducted by Sherri Hope Culver during her Fulbright in which she interviewed over 75 leaders in the field of children’s media. The report discusses 15 recommendations critical to creating media content for children that engages and entertains.

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Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2024

Vivian Allegretti — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 16:02:52 +0000

The theme of this years Global MIL Week is “The New Digital Frontiers of Information: Media and Information Literacy for Public Interest Information”. It will explore the transformative effects of emerging technologies, like Generative Artificial Intelligence, along with the rise of a new generation of digital content creators, on the production and distribution of public-interest information…

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Certificate in Children’s Media

Vivian Allegretti — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:07:33 +0000

Interested in Signing Up for the Certificate? Register for the Certificate in Children’s Media! This page contains all the details you’ll need to pursue the Certificate in Children’s Media. But it won’t be “official” until you take these three steps: Description Have you ever thought about a career in the children’s media industry? This is a growing area of the…

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Children’s Media Professionals of Philly (CMPoP)

Vivian Allegretti — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:44:17 +0000

CMPoP was founded in June 2023 by Kaz Long & Sherri Hope-Culver with the purpose of fostering a community of children’s media professionals in the local Philly area. We recognized that there were many of us around but lacked a space to gather! As of March 2024, we have 60 CMPoP participants on the event email list, and our community continues to grow. The 7th Annual Children’s Media…

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Study Children’s Media in LA Summer 2024!

Kayla M Paul-Koch — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 18:30:23 +0000

Apply to The Children’s Media Industry Trends and Opportunities Program in Los Angeles! This program is led by Sherri Hope Culver and explores the growing industry surrounding content for children. During your time in LA you’ll have the opportunity to meet with the companies and people making this content from all different perspectives. You will also delve into effects of this content on…

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