In response to the current political discourse and the growing urgency for active civic participation, The National Association for Media Literacy Education announced that its 2017 conference theme will be "Engaging Citizens, Building Community." The conference will...
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European Media & Information Literacy Forum
The European Media & Information Literacy Forum was held in Riga, Latvia, June 27-29, 2016. Sherri Hope Culver was invited to speak on a panel titled, "MIL: A Privacy Shield" where she shared preliminary details from a research study conducted with UNESCO on the...
Youth Media Symposium
Panel discussion and special screening of the film “Screenagers”, on April 12 from 5:30-7:30pm in the Walk Auditorium in Ritter Hall! Free Event — RSVP!
MILID Yearbook 2015 Released
"The Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue Yearbook 2015 (MILID Yearbook 2015), sponsored by UNESCO, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), New York, and NORDICOM, Gutenburg (Sweden) was released on 26 June 2015 at the National...
“Media Literacy at a Turning Point” Journal Article
Sherri Hope Culver, director of the Center for Media and Information Literacy at Temple University, had an article published in the Journal of Media Literacy entitled "Media Literacy at a Turning Point" (2015). The article can be read and downloaded as a PDF here.
Exploring Media Literacy: Media Literacy Week ’15
The Center for Media and Information Literacy was represented by Sherri Hope Culver at an event last week at Fordham University, to celebrate the first day of Media Literacy Week, the inaugural Media Literacy Week in the United States. As Emily Long from The Lamp...
Temple News Article: Reliving childhood through different forms of media
Reliving childhood through different forms of media A course in the media studies and production department discusses how different media outlets influence children. by Tatyana Turner "Media and Children," a media studies and production course, allows college students...
Media Literacy Week ’15: Exploring Media Literacy with the Children’s Media Industry
The Center for Media and Information Literacy was represented by Sherri Hope Culver at a workshop on Monday, November 2, 2015 to help celebrate Media Literacy Week. From the Children's Media Association: "Explore media literacy with an interactive workshop for the...
Inaugural “Media Literacy Week” in the U.S. November 2nd thru 6th, 2015
From the National Association for Media Literacy Education: (New York, NY - October 08, 2015) - The launch of Media Literacy Week (#MediaLitWk) in the United States is being held November 2-6, 2015. The mission of Media Literacy Week is to highlight the power of media...
Project Look Sharp summer institute
New York July 20th - July 24th 2015 Overview: This is an intensive, week-long media literacy course for teachers, support staff, college faculty, and other professionals working with students in an educational setting. Participants receive training in the theory and...
University of Rhode Island: Summer Program
University of Rhode Island Rhode Island July 23 - July 28, 2017 Overview: This six-day institute focuses on how literacy is changing as a result of emerging media and technologies. This program focuses on the implications of this cultural and technological shift for...
Culver presents at Teaching with Technology Symposium
For her second year in a row Sherri Hope Culver will be speaking at Temple University's Teaching with Technology Symposium at the Howard Gittis Student Center on March 20, 2015. The Symposium is targeted to faculty, instructional technologists, and other staff at...
NYT Article: Can Students Have Too Much Tech?
Can Students Have Too Much Tech? Article By: SUSAN PINKER PRESIDENT OBAMA’s domestic agenda, which he announced in his State of the Union address this month, has a lot to like: health care, maternity leave, affordable college. But there was one thing he got wrong. As...
Media Literacy Week
Media Literacy highlights the importance of teaching children and teens digital and media literacy skills to ensure their interactions with media are positive and enriching. Media Literacy Week is an annual event that takes place every November. Co-led by MediaSmarts...
Webinar: Integrating media literacy & youth media in the classroom
Date: Wednesday, November 5 Time: 6p.m. EST Join this Google Hangout where K-12 leaders and practitioners who are finding ways to integrate media literacy and youth media into teaching and learning in formal learning environments will be profiled. Participants...