How Today’s Media Influence the Ways We Perceive the Food System on which We Depend
Opening Essay | MediaEd Insights | ‘What’s for Dinner?’ Food as an Ecomedia Literacy Inquiry Edition | August 2026Written by Carolyn Fortuna…
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Food, Zoom, a Website, and Noodles from China to Italy: Teaching Toward a Life-Centered Pedagogy
Curriculum Review | MediaEd Insights | ‘What’s for Dinner?’ Food as an Ecomedia Literacy Inquiry Edition | August 2026Written by Christine Ristaino and Hong LiChristine Ristaino, Professor of Practice in…
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From Crisis to Change: Empowering Climate Friendly Lifestyles
Review | MediaEd Insights | ‘What’s for Dinner?’ Food as an Ecomedia Literacy Inquiry Edition | August 2026Written by Jane DeMarines…
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It’s Okay to Grab a Quick Granola Bar, Right? Sourcing Food for a Clean Climate
Case Study | MediaEd Insights | ‘What’s for Dinner?’ Food as an Ecomedia Literacy Inquiry Edition | August 2026Written by Carolyn Fortuna…
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Who You Calling Processed? The Political Language of Food is Consuming Us
Research Brief | MediaEd Insights | ‘What’s for Dinner?’ Food as an Ecomedia Literacy Inquiry Edition | August 2026Written by Elysabeth Alfano…
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Three Weeks in Italy: IMLRS and Seeing the Renaissance Through My Kids' Eyes
Three Weeks in Italy: IMLRS and Seeing the Renaissance Through My Kids' EyesThis June, I had the rare privilege of combining professional work with a family adventure in Italy, Norway, Greece and Spain. This…
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Digital Ubuntu: African Philosophy, AI, and the Future of How We Learn
Opening Essay | MediaEd Insights | Digital Ubuntu Edition | July 2026Written by Aurra KawanzaruwaThe machines are already teaching our children. This is the philosophy that can teach the machines.…
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The Ubuntu Operating System: Why we should not ban children from the digital world
Research Synthesis | MediaEd Insights | Digital Ubuntu Edition | July 2026Written by Jennifer Kaberi…
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The Unhurried Child in a High Speed World
Case Study | MediaEd Insights | Digital Ubuntu Edition | July 2026Written by Tsitsi M MutendiProtecting Hunhu/Ubuntu in the Age of AI…
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The Kutunga WATOTO Framework
Case Study | MediaEd Insights | Digital Ubuntu Edition | July 2026Written by Caroline Makumbe…
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Building the Scaffolding: Learning in an AI World
From protection to empowerment with…
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Artificial Intelligence in Educational Settings: Benefits, Challenges, and Concerns
Opening Essay | MediaEd Insights | AI: Educator Perspectives Edition | June 2026Written by Sarah Eckerstorfer…
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Students' AI Usage in an Introductory Course: Reinforcing the Learning Experience
Case Study | MediaEd Insights | AI: Educator Perspectives Edition | June 2026Written by Caleb Cameron…
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The Educator Experience with AI: Beyond Scope and Sequence
Research Brief | MediaEd Insights | AI: Educator Perspectives Edition | June 2026Written by Glen Warren…
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Three layers of professional isolation – a graduate teaching assistant’s experience of grappling with AI use in college classrooms
Case Study | MediaEd Insights | AI: Educator Perspectives Edition | June 2026Written by Salome ApkhazishviliSalome Apkhazishvili is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Communication | Georgia State…
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Practicing Perspective-Taking in a Polarized Media Environment
EdTech Review | MediaEd Insights | AI: Educator Perspectives Edition | June 2026Written by Catharine Reznicek…
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ECA Digital: Brazil’s new law to protect children and adolescents from the risks of social media
Read this month's edition in English and in Portuguese! Leia a edição deste mês em inglês e em português!ECA Digital: Brazil’s new law to protect children and adolescents from the risks of social…
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ECA Digital, Media Literacy, and the Right to Build New Digital Environments
Read this month's edition in English and in Portuguese! Leia a edição deste mês em inglês e em português!ECA Digital, Media Literacy, and the Right to Build New Digital EnvironmentsCategory | MediaEd…
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Beyond prohibition: the Brazilian model for platform regulation and digital rights
Read this month's edition in English and in Portuguese! Leia a edição deste mês em inglês e em português!Beyond prohibition: the Brazilian model for platform regulation and digital rightsAn Opening Essay…
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The Digital ECA in Confronting Algorithms
Read this month's edition in English and in Portuguese! Leia a edição deste mês em inglês e em português!The Digital ECA in Confronting AlgorithmsResearch Brief | MediaEd Insights | AI Literacy in Brazil…
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5 Practical Tips for Family Mental Wellbeing in a Digital Age
This May, as the world marks Mental Health Awareness Month, conversations about technology, AI, and family wellbeing matter more than ever. The research paints a serious picture: a global youth mental health…
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Beyond the AI Moment: A Case for Teacher Learning
Every decade brings a new technology that schools are told they cannot afford to ignore.…
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The Media Literacy Buffer: How an Old Skill Protects Kids From AI Dependence
Lots of parents and teachers share the same quiet worry these days. If kids are asking ChatGPT to…
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The Waiting Game Isn't Enough: A Plea for Proactive Digital Wellness
The Waiting Game Isn't Enough: A Plea for Proactive Digital WellnessAn Opening Essay | MediaEd Insights | Pause2MAP Edition | April 2026Written by Michelle HirschyFor seventeen years, I have been the person on…
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Wait Until 8th?: Mothers’ decision-making and management of children’s smartphones in the U.S.
Wait Until 8th?: Mothers' decision-making and management of children's smartphones in the United StatesA Research Brief | MediaEd Insights | Pause2MAP Edition | April 2026Written by Susannah SternOriginal…
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Student-Led Media Literacy Legislation in California
Student-Led Media Literacy Legislation in CaliforniaA Case Study | MediaEd Insights | Pause2MAP Edition | April 2026Written by Elise ChoiElise is a California high school junior and a Research Fellow at the…
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How “Pause2MAP” Compares
How “Pause2MAP” ComparesA Curriculum Review | MediaEd Insights | Pause2MAP Edition | April 2026Written by Lucas JacobLuke Jacob reviewed Common Sense Media and other wellbeing curriculum and concluded why…
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What Building SPEAK Taught Me About Media Literacy Education for Autistic Learners
Reflections for educators and researchers working with autistic middle schoolers and young adults. I was born and raised in Zimbabwe, and shaped by global experiences. My childhood was defined by the…
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Book Review: Sun Shining on Morning Snow
A deeply reflective account of identity, tracing a decades-long.webp)
journey through…
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Why We Created Pause2MAP: Reflections from Our Digital Wellness Workshop at the University of San Diego
When Michelle Hirschy and Dr. Nicholas Chan hosted me on their Growing…
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Why Music Matters
Why Music MattersWritten by Catherine MorrisAn Opening Essay | MediaEd Insights | Music Education Edition | March 2026You, like most of us, can probably point to a moment in time when music made all the…
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Making Space: The Evolving Mixtape in Romania
Making Space: The Evolving Mixtape in RomaniaA Case Study | MediaEd Insights | Music Education Edition | March 2026Written by Dr. David Gracon…
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Rock ’n’ Roll Camp for Girls: An Excerpt from "Sun Shining on Morning Snow"
Rock ’n’ Roll Camp for Girls: An excerpt from "Sun Shining on Morning Snow"Written by Ingrid Hu DahlA Book Excerpt | MediaEd Insights | Music Education Edition | March 2026As I wrapped my final semester of…
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Spotify: Marketing "Mood" Over "Music"
Spotify: Marketing "Mood" Over "Music"Written by Joe Rubin A Book Review | MediaEd Insights | Music Education Edition | March 2026…
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Music, Technology, and Open Exploration
Music, Technology, and Open ExplorationWritten by Sarah EckerstorferA Case Study | MediaEd Insights | Music Education Edition | March 2026For the past four years, I have worked as an after school program…
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In Our Media Literacy Era: Fandom, Politics, and the Power of Critical Support
In Our Media Literacy Era: Fandom, Politics, and the Power of Critical SupportA Pre-Recorded Webinar | MediaEd Insights | Music Education Edition | March 2026Hosted by the Media Education Lab, Swifties for…
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Why the MediaEd Research Jam Felt So Special
On March 12, and 13th, 2026, we gathered at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and Integrated Marketing Communications for the MediaEd Research Jam, and I am still feeling energized by…
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The Rare Skill That Students Need To Thrive In Media Literacy Careers
Last month, I had the pleasure of meeting Penn State students exploring career opportunities at the Success in the City and JobExpo.Comm career fairs in New York City and State College, Pennsylvania. Together…
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AI Challenges Our Relationship with Truth
Trump as pope, the Obamas as monkeys, and a hospital ship bound for Greenland: Artificial intelligence challenges our relationship with truthPresident Trump’s use of AI-manipulated images and videos is drawing…
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Who Benefits? K-pop Demon Hunters and the Media Ecosystem
Who Benefits? K-pop Demon Hunters and the Media EcosystemBy Sejin Kim Who benefited from…
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Good vs. Evil and the Limits of Empathy in K-Pop Demon Hunters
Good vs. Evil and the Limits of Empathy in K-Pop Demon HuntersBy Elizaveta Friesem Narratives of good and evil are everywhere.…
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What K-Pop Demon Hunters Teaches Us About Media Literacy Education
What K-Pop Demon Hunters Teaches Us About Media Literacy EducationBy Hyeon-Seon JeongWhen K-…
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“Is Korea Really Like That?”: Teaching K-Content Literacy in the Age of Global Media
“Is Korea Really Like That?”: Teaching K-Content Literacy in the Age of Global MediaBy Jiwon…
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An Educator's Response to the Pressure of AI
A few days ago, Sait Tuzel posted We've Been Teaching Kids for a Job Market That No Longer Exists. It is an important provocation for everyone who is or wants a seat at the education table.Tüzel argues that…
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How Media Literacy is Reconnecting Our Elders
How Media Literacy is Reconnecting Our EldersBy Aurra KawanzaruwaWe often talk about the…
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Building Inclusive Global Alliances
Building Inclusive Global Alliances By Yonty FriesemI keep returning…
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Will AI Shape Our Communities?
Will AI Shape Our Communities?By Vasavi Sai Nunna Every scroll, like, and click you make online teaches an algorithm what kind of content…
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Being Villagers Together
Being Villagers Together by Catherine Morris So many of us view the new year as a fresh start or a clean slate. While we look…
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