Media Literacy in a Disruptive Media Environment

William G. Christ is Professor Emeritus at Trinity University. He has been writing about media education for over forty years. He has edited or co-authored six books and over 65 articles and book chapters. His interests lie in bridging the gap between the liberal arts and professional education, and the challenges of assessing student learning. Belinha S. De Abreu is an International Media Literacy Educator in the United States. Her research interests include media and information literacy education, educational technology, global perspectives, critical thinking, privacy and big data. She is the author/editor of several papers/books including: Teaching Media Literacy (ALA: Neal-Schuman, 2019) and The International Handbook for Media Literacy Education (Routledge, 2017). She serves as the Vice President for the National Telemedia Council (NTC) and is the founder of the International Media Literacy Research Symposium.

Part One: OVERVIEW



Global Perspectives on Media Literacy
Belinha S. De Abreu, Sacred Heart University/UNESCO---The Global Alliance for Partnerships on Media and Information Literacy (GAPMIL)


A Snapshot: The State of Media Literacy Education in the U.S.
Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, Executive Director, National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE)

Sherri Hope Culver, Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Media and Information Literacy, Temple University

Theresa Redmond, Appalachian State University


Media Literacy in the Age of Big Data
Kathleen Tyner, University of Texas-Austin


Four Fundamental Challenges in Designing Media Literacy Interventions
W. James Potter, University of California-Santa Barbara



Part Two: MEDIA LITERACY, NEWS AND PROPAGANDA


Focusing on Facts: Media and News Literacy Education in the Age of Misinformation
Jennifer Fleming and Christopher Karadjov, California State University, Long Beach




Propaganda Critic, Russian Disinformation, and Media Literacy: A Case Study
Aaron Delwiche and Mary Margaret Herring, Trinity University


The Imperative of Latino-Oriented News & Media Literacy
Federico Subervi-Vélez, Honorary Latin-American Professor,

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tania Cantrell Rosas-Moreno, Loyola University


Blame Attribution, Warrants and Critical Thinking:
South Africa’s Overvaal Debacle as a Case Study

Marthinus Conradie, University of the Free State


Media Literacy and a Typology of Political Deceptions
Robert N. Spicer, Millersville University



Part Three: MEDIA LITERACY AND EDUCATION


Professional Education and Media Literacy: Oil and Water?
William G. Christ, Trinity University


News Media Literacy in the Digital Age: A Measure of Need and Usefulness of a University Curriculum in Egypt
Rasha Allam and Salma El Ghetany, American University in Cairo


The MOOC for Media Literacy: Examining Media Literacy Practices in a Massive Open Online Course
Kristy Roschke, Arizona State University


A Model for Media Literacy Across a Lifespan: Wisdom from Pedagogical Pilots
George L. Daniels, University of Alabama



Part Four: MEDIA LITERACY AND SOCIAL ACTION


Civic Standpoint and the pursuit of Media Literacies
Paul Mihailidis, Moses Shumow, Emerson College and Christopher Harris, Nevada State College


The Colombian Freedom of Information Act: Using Media Literacy to Understand and Implement the Law
Paula Perez, Jairo Becerra, Universidad Católica de Colombia, and Julian Rodriguez, University of Texas-Arlington


The Literacies of Participatory Cultures
Jennifer J. Henderson, Trinity University


Civic Engagement, Social Justice, and Media Literacy
Srividya "Srivi" Ramasubramanian and Ramin Chaboki Darzabi, Texas A&M University


Critical Media Literacy and Environmental Justice

Jeff Share, University of California-Los Angeles