The Center for Media and Information Literacy was established in 2011 at Temple University as a hub for research, outreach, education, and professional development on issues involving media literacy and information literacy locally, nationally, and internationally....
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Educational TV
PBS programing informs and inspires through artistic content, documentaries, and non-commercialized news programs. Each program provides citizens with multiple perspectives on world events and cultures. Discovery Channel is the second most widely...
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Overview of Information Literacy Resources Worldwide is a collection of media literacy resources from around the world. The material provided is translated in 42 language, administering lesson plans and tutorials to teachers and librarians around the...
Media Publications
The Journal of Media Literacy Education is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal that supports the development of research, scholarship and the pedagogy of media literacy education. Adbusters is a global network of artists, activists,...
CALL FOR ARTICLES
Seeking proposals for articles to be published in the 2014 Yearbook on media and information literacy and intercultural dialogue. The Yearbook is a project of the UNESCO University Twining and Networking Programme (UNITWIN) and the UN Alliance of Civilizations. The...
New episode of Media Inside Out targets “The Audience As Author”
This month's episode of Media Inside Out tackles the topic of "The Audience as Author". The episode will air on TUTV Wednesday, November 8 @ 12:30 PM, 8:30 PM and 4:30 AM Thursday, November 9. Guests Nuala Cabral (University Community Collaborative), Antoine Haywood...
Media Inside Out discusses the impact of news editing
This episode of Media Inside Out discusses the impact of news editing with Executive Producer of Temple Update, Peter Jeroff, Producer of Temple Update and Temple Student, Isabel Garcia, Executive Producer NBC10 11pm News, Johnny Greene and host/producer Sherri Hope...
Culver Interview for KNX Los Angeles Radio on iPads
(Picture Courtesy of Los Angeles Times) Sherri Hope Culver spoke Wednesday morning September 25th on KNX News Radio responding to the issues that have arisen after the distribution of iPads throughout school districts in Los Angeles. What was intended to be utilized...
New Edition of Media Career Guide Released
The Ninth Addition of The Media Career Guide, published by Bedford St. Martin, has been released. Authors Sherri Hope Culver and James Seguin address important issues and provide useful information for any media-savvy students interested in starting a career in the...
Media Literacy Doc Premieres on Pivot TV
Is media misleading us? Tune in to '#EyesWideOpen: This Is Media' on @pivot_tv & get informed. Sherri served as a consultant on the documentary which explores key media literacy concepts and encourages viewers to reflect on their own media use...as well as the...
Culver Quoted in Christian Science Monitor Article
Sherri Hope Culver was quoted in a Christan Science Monitor article on the 28th of August. The article, entitled An IPad for every student? What Los Angeles school district is thinking, analyzes the impact of introducing IPad technology to the educational world....
Culver to Speak at Cairo UNESCO Conference
Sherri Hope Culver will be a featured presenter at the upcoming MILID Week conference. (Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue) MILID WEEK is a space to promote cooperation between international organizations, associations, NGOs, universities,...
Information Literacy Resources Worldwide
A new compilation of global resources on information literacy is now available through UNESCO. This document provides information in over twenty languages and crosses borders to share information. To view and explore this new document, go to:...
Media Smarts Gives Info for Awareness
February 3rd-9th is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Media Smarts, a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to bringing digital and media literacy to all ages, has created a site to help bring awareness to media imagery that can facilitate self-esteem and...
Culver interviewed on WHYY NewsWorks
Catch Sherri on WHYY's NewsWorks tonight @ 6pm when she'll be talking with host, Dave Heller about the impact of commercial marketing on kids during this holiday season. Parents looking for a few tips to help handle the massive commercials and subsequent "nag factor"...