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A deeply reflective account of identity, tracing a decades-long journey…

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When Michelle Hirschy and Dr. Nicholas Chan hosted me on their Growing Through It podcast, we kept returning to the same painful truth: parents and educators are worried, and for good reason. They are watching…

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Why Music MattersWritten by Catherine MorrisAn Opening Essay | MediaEd Insights | Music Education Edition | March 2026You, like most of us, can probably point to a moment in time when music made all the…

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Making Space: The Evolving Mixtape in RomaniaA Case Study | MediaEd Insights | Music Education Edition | March 2026Written by Dr. David Gracon…

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Rock ’n’ Roll Camp for Girls: An excerpt from "Sun Shining on Morning Snow"Written by Ingrid Hu DahlA Book Excerpt | MediaEd Insights | Music Education Edition | March 2026As I wrapped my final semester of…

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Spotify: Marketing "Mood" Over "Music"Written by Joe Rubin A Book Review | MediaEd Insights | Music Education Edition | March 2026…

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Music, Technology, and Open ExplorationWritten by Sarah EckerstorferA Case Study | MediaEd Insights | Music Education Edition | March 2026For the past four years, I have worked as an after school program…

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In Our Media Literacy Era: Fandom, Politics, and the Power of Critical SupportA Pre-Recorded Webinar | MediaEd Insights | Music Education Edition | March 2026Hosted by the Media Education Lab, Swifties for…

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On March 12, and 13th, 2026, we gathered at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and Integrated Marketing Communications for the MediaEd Research Jam, and I am still feeling energized by…

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Last month, I had the pleasure of meeting Penn State students exploring career opportunities at the Success in the City and JobExpo.Comm career fairs in New York City and State College, Pennsylvania. Together…

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Trump as pope, the Obamas as monkeys, and a hospital ship bound for Greenland: Artificial intelligence challenges our relationship with truthPresident Trump’s use of AI-manipulated images and videos is drawing…

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 Who Benefits? K-pop Demon Hunters and the Media EcosystemBy Sejin Kim Who benefited from the…

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Good vs. Evil and the Limits of Empathy in K-Pop Demon HuntersBy Elizaveta Friesem Narratives of good and evil are everywhere.…

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 What K-Pop Demon Hunters Teaches Us About Media Literacy EducationBy Hyeon-Seon JeongWhen K-Pop…

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 “Is Korea Really Like That?”: Teaching K-Content Literacy in the Age of Global MediaBy Jiwon Yoon…

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A few days ago, Sait Tuzel posted We've Been Teaching Kids for a Job Market That No Longer Exists. It is an important provocation for everyone who is or wants a seat at the education table.Tüzel argues that…

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How Media Literacy is Reconnecting Our EldersBy Aurra KawanzaruwaWe often talk about…

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Building Inclusive Global Alliances By Yonty FriesemI keep returning to a…

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Will AI Shape Our Communities?By Vasavi Sai Nunna Every scroll, like, and click you make online teaches an algorithm what kind of content…

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Being Villagers Together by Catherine Morris So many of us view the new year as a fresh start or a clean slate. While we look forward to…

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In Search of the “Renee Hobbs Media Literacy Scale” Over the past year, I’ve received a…

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 What happens when journalism operates in a deeply politicized media environment and how can…

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Summary and Reflection written by Sarah Eckerstorfer …

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On December 10, it was a pleasure to offer a keynote address at the MEDIA & FAMILY IN THE AGE OF…

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