December 2010
20 posts
Why is Media Literacy Important? →
Wikiversity takes an awesome, in depth look at why we practice Media Literacy.
Schools 'risk copyright breach' →
Very topical for our class, Schools being at risk of copyright violation from photos they download online and use on their website.
The Media Spot →
A very cool collaborative media literacy project that involves engaging students in media literacy through school and after-school projects.
Media Literacy Quiz →
PBS helps you discover your media literacy with this helpful quiz.
Center for Media Literacy →
One stop shopping for an in-depth look at Media Literacy, and how to help show it to others.
Internet, broadband, and cell phone statistics →
A breakdown of last year’s internet, broadband, and cell phone numbers. 74% of American use the internet. The future is here.
14 Ways to Get LinkedIn to a Better Career →
A list detailing the ways to navigate the Social Networking site, LinkedIn, to propel yourself into bigger and better career options.
Pro-WikiLeaks abandon Amazon cyber attack →
An update of the anonymous web-based confederation that has been taking defending WikiLeaks into their own hands.
Media and Advertising →
A look into the underbelly of advertising.
Including our good ol’ friend “Advertorials: Advertisements disguised as news”
The Big Media Six →
A fan favorite: A closer look at the corporations behind the majority of what you see on TV.
What is Media Literacy →
A primer of what it means to be Media Literate. Excerpts from media experts on media literacy courtesy of the Media Awareness Network.
"Comcast-NBC merger is about money, politics" →
An editorial from the Sacramento Bee that takes a critical look at the motivation behind the merger between Comcast, the largest internet and cable provider, and NBC Universal, which is owned by one of the Big Six media corporations General Electric.
Net Freedom 'at stake' on WikiLeaks →
An Op-Ed article from the English version of Al-Jazeera that takes a closer look at the net neutrality implications of the backlash of WikiLeaks.
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