How does the argument behind a podcast change with a year of critical distance? Two media creators look back at food discourse.

If you’ve been following my work recently, you know that I’ve been celebrating several fine authors who have contributed to a Media Education Lab special issue. The August edition of MediaEd Insights was titled, “What’s for Dinner? Food as an Ecomedia Literacy.” The fourth essay in this series is a ... [continued] The post Our Food System Is In Trouble, And It’s Time To Change The Language We Use To Describe It appeared first on CleanTechnica.

One principle of media literacy involves stepping back from a favored topic and doing a deep dive to figure out what motivates our interest in that topic. Known as metacognition, gaining such critical distance asks us to reflect on our self-knowledge and evaluate the sources that contribute to our perspectives. ... [continued] The post How Can A Podcast Help Us To Distinguish Social Change? A MediaEd Insights Collaboration appeared first on CleanTechnica.

This cross-post is the first of five MediaEd Insights essays that discuss different approaches to our food systems as ecological education.

This cross-post is the first of five MediaEd Insights essays that discuss different approaches to our food systems as ecological education.

I have been a fellow of the Media Education Lab (MEL) at the University of Rhode Island for a couple of decades. That means I’m part of a community of international, national, and regional leaders who promote media literacy. I’ve run MEL conferences, delivered workshops, co-authored white papers, and collaborated ... [continued] The post MediaEd Insights: Food as Ecomedia Literacy appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Is the world’s most talked, written, and social-mediaed bromance on the rocks? There are increasing rumblings in reports and in social media that President-Elect Donald Trump is becoming a bit annoyed...

Is the world’s most talked, written, and social-mediaed bromance on the rocks? There are increasing rumblings in reports and in social media that President-Elect Donald Trump is becoming a bit annoyed...