Tag: news
Media literacy lesson: Covering story is not the same thing as covering the news.
“We’ll cover the story” You’ll hear that from some news outlets. “Getting the story.” Though some media outlets tend to use the terms interchangeably, getting the “news” and a “story” […]
Why you should skip any news headline that has the word “slam” in it. (‘cept this one).
Some real and recent headlines… “Pink Slams Chris Brown For Lip Synching at Billboard Awards.” “Christie slams Obama’s ‘preening” in Rand Paul Country.” Jon Stewart Epic Slam of Fox News” […]
The future of media literacy? “Cause it’s got electrolytes” Why talking points we pick up from media sources to make us smart often don’t. [VIDEO]
What are talking points? Talking points are essentially bulleted ideas; a verbally presented PowerPoint, to make bite-sized arguments that you can easily chew on and mentally digest and remember. More […]
A call for media literacy: What does a mentally obese world look like? A lot like the one you live in. Here’s why.
We live in an increasingly complex world. More of a data-driven world. A world that, more and more, rewards those who are media literate and can robustly utilize and metabolize […]