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The Role Of Media

The media plays an important role in shaping public awareness and providing information that shapes attitudes and public opinion. Media is an increasingly powerful tool whether it’s television, radio, or the internet. Social media is quickly expanding its influence on all aspects of our lives. What should the role of the media be in our society, and what purposes does it serve? Does the media play a positive or negative role in our society as innovative technologies continue to increasingly “connect” everyone to the world around them?

Media Breaker/Studios: Break the ElectionMediaBreaker/Studios is a free online learning tool to help students understand how media impact elections and the media. With Break the Election, students remix and critique political commercials, news coverage and more to learn about techniques of persuasion, bias and misinformation. Break the Election helps students learn and practice media literacy skills.

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Student Truth Sheds Light in 2022 Voices Competition

May 10, 2022 Julie Coppens 0

“I think a lot of kids our age are just bombarded by all the negativity, all the hard and horrible things that are happening,” said Peer Prize winner Ruby Kolik of SCPA. “I wanted to offer something positive… to show that good things are happening.”

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Celebrating Black Joy through the Historic Black Film Tradition

March 2, 2022 David Childs 14

Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Introduction Discussing Black JoyBlack joy is a phrase that Black scholars and historians have begun to use to […]

Combating Misinformation by Teaching about the Coronavirus in K-12 Classrooms

January 3, 2022 David Childs 39

Dr. David Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University With so much misinformation online and in the media about COVID-19 it can be challenging to know what […]

Teaching Resources for Teaching Online During the Pandemic

September 28, 2021 David Childs 20

Dr. David J. Childs, D.D., Ph.D.Northern Kentucky UniversityThe world has been forever shaped by the global pandemic. As a result, we have had to make […]

“I Don’t See Color” and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves

July 26, 2021 David Childs 15

We will continue our series highlighting the voices of young diverse authors. Our next piece is an essay by Sabrina Dearinger challenging the myth of […]

Re-educating Our Children: Multicultural Educational Resources from Sweet Blackberry Media Company

February 28, 2021 David Childs 13

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky UniversityIntroduction Walking to SchoolMy best friend Shawn and I walked with my brothers to our predominantly black school near the […]

Representations of African American Characters on Television and Film

February 8, 2021 David Childs 18

By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionBecause of the legacy of slavery in the United States and persistent discrimination against African Americans throughout history, […]

Let’s Learn about Mary McLeod Bethune! Teaching a More Multicultural American History

February 6, 2021 David Childs 11

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University In celebration of Black History month we would like to share an article that was originally posted June 2019. […]

The Hunt for Credible Sources: Recovering from the Pandemic of Fake News

January 29, 2021 David Childs 22

By Dr. David J. Childs, Ph.D. Fake News Sites and DisinformationAnyone that spends any reasonable amount of time on Facebook or other social media outlets […]

What’s Goin’ on Today? Resources for Teaching Current Events in Social Studies Classrooms

January 27, 2021 David Childs 18

Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionThe year 2020 was certainly an eventful year. The year brought a global pandemic that has left millions dead, […]

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