Center for Media and Information Literacy

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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Ep 77 – Creating Media for Neurodivergent Kids

Ollie (Olivia) Gomez — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:48:47 +0000

This episode aired on April 7th, 2025 at 12:00pm. When it comes to media for children, there’s one element that kids are drawn to most. Well maybe two, because first is that they always want it to be fun. But after that, kids are drawn to media that reflects their lives, their lived experiences. And that’s not just because it’s fun to see your life on screen, but because seeing your life…

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Ep 76 – The Slippery Slope of Banned Books

Ollie (Olivia) Gomez — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:22:21 +0000

This episode aired on March 17th, 2025 at 12:00pm. Are you aware that books are being banned in your state and in the United States? You might think, “surely a democracy founded on the notion of free speech would never do such a thing”. But you’d be wrong. The United States (and PA) have banned books. And not just a few. And it continues to do so. In fact, local school districts and city…

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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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Children’s Media Career Symposium 2025

Ollie (Olivia) Gomez — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:38:53 +0000

The 7th annual Children’s Media Career Symposium took place on Friday, April 4th, 2025 from 3:00-5:30 pm in the Atrium of Annenberg Hall. Are you… Considering a Career in Media or a Career Focused on Children? Have fond memories of watching Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, or Sesame Street? Inspired to create new, amazing content for youth, including podcasts, video games…

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Unplug and Reset on this Global Day of Unplugging

Ollie (Olivia) Gomez — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:47:57 +0000

In a world where we’re glued to our screens 24/7, the Global Day of Unplugging offers a moment to pause, disconnect from technology, and reconnect with the world around us. This March 7th-8th the Center for Media and Information Literacy invites you to participate in this digital wellness movement. What would it feel like to recharge, reflect, and embrace the simple joys of life without the…

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Ep 75 – Democracy in the News

Ollie (Olivia) Gomez — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 19:25:55 +0000

This episode aired on January 27th, 2025 at 12:00pm. It’s a strange time for democracy. And you could swap in your adjective of choice in that sentence. Maybe for you it’s a concerning time. A compelling time. An inspiring time. A scary time. We know for sure that everyone wouldn’t use the same descriptor, since stories of the polarization of the United States seem to come at us from all…

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Ep 74 – Teens Talk

Vivian Allegretti — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:11:15 +0000

This episode aired on November 18th, 2024 at 12:00pm. On this show we’ve talked about how media affects children and youth on just about every episode. We’ve had experts share their concerns regarding youth and violent video games or social media pranks or explicit lyrics. But who knows the answers to those questions better than youth themselves. So, on this episode of Media Inside Out…

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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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