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Prom Spending Surges? Media Panics, Hype & Critical Thinking

May 19, 2012 by Amy Jussel 7 Comments

May 15, 2015 Update! Great then/now retrospective in the New York Times that spans proms over 60 years, all the way up to current "promposal" shenanigans, spending surges and social media selfies! … [Read more...]

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Our Body Image Pro, Dr. Robyn Silverman on The Tyra Show Oct. 5!

October 2, 2009 by Amy Jussel 3 Comments

October 2, 2009 Many of you know the irony that I’m ‘press phobic’ and camera shy despite a journalism and ad/media background plus a Communications degree, so it always amazes me when people LIKE the … [Read more...]

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Overachievers: Interview with Liz Funk Author of SuperGirls Speak Out!

March 4, 2009 by Amy Jussel 15 Comments

Mar. 4, 2009 I'm berating myself for not having this interview 'go live' on Eastern time, where teen author Liz Funk (now 20) resides...I'm doing the best I can... ...ESPECIALLY since I got behind … [Read more...]

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30 Sep

📣@MediaLiteracyEd has just released its updated Core Principles of Media Literacy Education 📣

Read this article by @megfromm to learn more about these essential principles and how they've evolved to meet the demands of our changing media landscape ➡️https://media-and-learning.eu/subject/media-literacy/namle-the-core-principles-of-media-literacy-education/

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30 Sep

It’s a movement.

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26 Sep

Started FREE @knightfdn AP course "How to Use ChatGPT & other Generative #AI Tools in Newsrooms" to debrief myself in time for media literacy week on the pros/cons of low/high risk automation practices & protocols #MediaLitWk #medialiteracy #NewsLiteracy

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12 Sep

How Can We Help Students Evaluate Scientific Information? Media Literacy Education! We recently convened #STEM & #MediaLiteracy educators to discuss the skills students need to learn to better evaluate scientific information & resist misinformation. ➡️

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