Center for Media and Information Literacy https://centermil.org Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:56:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://kleinsites-media.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/53/2021/09/23112129/cropped-cmil-favicon-01-32x32.png Center for Media and Information Literacy https://centermil.org 32 32 CMPoP Meet Up at The Post https://centermil.org/2025/11/14/cmpop-meet-up-at-the-post/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cmpop-meet-up-at-the-post https://centermil.org/2025/11/14/cmpop-meet-up-at-the-post/#respond Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:56:51 +0000 https://centermil.org/?p=7959 The Children’s Media Professionals of Philly is meeting up once again and we’re excited to bring everyone back togethe!. This meet-up will be space for professionals to connect, catch up, network, and share what they’re working on. We’ll be meeting at The Post, located on 30th Street between Walnut and Chestnut. It’s a lively, spot so please RSVP by Monday, November 17th to Sherri Culver…

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]]> https://centermil.org/2025/11/14/cmpop-meet-up-at-the-post/feed/ 0 EP 80 – Trends in Animation https://centermil.org/2025/11/07/ep-80-trends-in-animation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-80-trends-in-animation https://centermil.org/2025/11/07/ep-80-trends-in-animation/#respond Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:02:12 +0000 https://centermil.org/?p=7930 This episode aired on November 10th, 2025 at 12:00pm. Most kids have a cartoon that is their absolute favorite. Even if you’re not a kid anymore, you can probably remember what that cartoon was for you. Whether we were watching Adventure Time or Bugs Bunny, we probably weren’t thinking of cartoons as animation or an art form, but they are. They’re a unique form of media and animation is…

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]]> https://centermil.org/2025/11/07/ep-80-trends-in-animation/feed/ 0 2025 Philippines National Media and Information Literacy Conference: Virtual Keynote https://centermil.org/2025/10/31/2025-philippines-national-media-and-information-literacy-conference-virtual-keynote/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2025-philippines-national-media-and-information-literacy-conference-virtual-keynote https://centermil.org/2025/10/31/2025-philippines-national-media-and-information-literacy-conference-virtual-keynote/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:11:43 +0000 https://centermil.org/?p=7915 Friday–Saturday, November 7–8, 2025 The 2025 Philippines National Media and Information Literacy Conference will be held on Nov. 7-8, 2025 at the John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University, Arevalo, Iloilo City. This will be organized by JBLFMU Molo and Arevalo campuses, PUP College of Communication and Trinity University of Asia-Media and Communication Department. Sherri Hope Culver…

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]]> https://centermil.org/2025/10/31/2025-philippines-national-media-and-information-literacy-conference-virtual-keynote/feed/ 0 Children, Youth and Technology: Navigating Challenges in a Hyperconnected World https://centermil.org/2025/10/31/children-youth-and-technology-navigating-challenges-in-a-hyperconnected-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=children-youth-and-technology-navigating-challenges-in-a-hyperconnected-world https://centermil.org/2025/10/31/children-youth-and-technology-navigating-challenges-in-a-hyperconnected-world/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:48:44 +0000 https://centermil.org/?p=7900 Thursday, November 13 at 5:00–6:30 p.m. EST Virtual Webinar for Lumiar Comunidade School in Brazil If you’ve ever tried negotiating screen time with a child or teenager, you know it’s basically an extreme sport. Media, games… technology doesn’t just live in our homes—it practically runs the place! But what if, instead of just fighting the screens, we learned to live smarter with them?

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]]> https://centermil.org/2025/10/31/children-youth-and-technology-navigating-challenges-in-a-hyperconnected-world/feed/ 0 The Quality Question: How To Create High-Quality Children’s Media https://centermil.org/2025/10/15/the-quality-question-how-to-create-high-quality-childrens-media/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-quality-question-how-to-create-high-quality-childrens-media https://centermil.org/2025/10/15/the-quality-question-how-to-create-high-quality-childrens-media/#respond Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:26:57 +0000 https://centermil.org/?p=7851 Tue Oct 28, 2025 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Fordham University at Lincoln Center, 10023 We all recognize it when we see it, or hear it, or read it, but what truly makes content high-quality? The CMIL was a part of an event with the Children’s Media Association. CMIL Director Sherri Hope Culver moderated a discussion based on her report, The Quality Question. The event was presented by CMA and the…

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]]> https://centermil.org/2025/10/15/the-quality-question-how-to-create-high-quality-childrens-media/feed/ 0 Ep 79 – Reimagining News https://centermil.org/2025/10/03/ep-79-reimagining-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-79-reimagining-news https://centermil.org/2025/10/03/ep-79-reimagining-news/#respond Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:45:21 +0000 https://centermil.org/?p=7836 This episode aired on October 13th, 2025 at 12:00pm. How do you find out what’s happening in your community? your city? your state? Local newspapers and local television stations are vanishing due to a lack of resources and the changes that pushed so many of us to get our news online. If those news outlets are dwindling, how do communities have the information they need to vote on school…

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]]> https://centermil.org/2025/10/03/ep-79-reimagining-news/feed/ 0 Rising Stars: How Elmo and friends have remained relevant across generations https://centermil.org/2025/09/08/rising-stars-how-elmo-and-friends-have-remained-relevant-across-generations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rising-stars-how-elmo-and-friends-have-remained-relevant-across-generations https://centermil.org/2025/09/08/rising-stars-how-elmo-and-friends-have-remained-relevant-across-generations/#respond Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:42:44 +0000 https://centermil.org/?p=7784 Elmo has graced our television screens for decades, but the little monster’s cultural relevance is fresher than ever. From late-night interviews to TikTok cameos, and that unforgettable “How is everybody doing?” tweet, the fuzzy red Muppet has proven he’s more than just a preschool icon, he’s a multi-generational brand. Since its 1969 debut, “Sesame Street” has grown into a global phenomenon…

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]]> https://centermil.org/2025/09/08/rising-stars-how-elmo-and-friends-have-remained-relevant-across-generations/feed/ 0 Ep 78 – Adolescent Access to Pornography https://centermil.org/2025/08/27/ep-78-adolescent-access-to-pornography/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-78-adolescent-access-to-pornography https://centermil.org/2025/08/27/ep-78-adolescent-access-to-pornography/#respond Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:22:41 +0000 https://centermil.org/?p=7757 This episode aired on September 8th, 2025 at 12:00pm. Ask parents to name a topic they most fear discussing with their children but know they should, and sex is probably at, or near, the top of the list. Long gone are the days when kids had to wait for “the talk” with their parents to learn about sex, or even talk to their friends about it. Now, the internet will provide whatever…

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]]> https://centermil.org/2025/08/27/ep-78-adolescent-access-to-pornography/feed/ 0 Spring/Summer 2025 Newsletter https://centermil.org/2025/06/06/spring-summer-2025-newsletter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spring-summer-2025-newsletter https://centermil.org/2025/06/06/spring-summer-2025-newsletter/#respond Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:04:01 +0000 https://centermil.org/?p=7730

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]]> https://centermil.org/2025/06/06/spring-summer-2025-newsletter/feed/ 0 How do you know what to believe? https://centermil.org/2025/04/21/how-do-you-know-what-to-believe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-do-you-know-what-to-believe https://centermil.org/2025/04/21/how-do-you-know-what-to-believe/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:50:03 +0000 https://centermil.org/?p=7645 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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