TV Coverage Of Protests

During the recent Black Lives Matter protests of the summer of 2020 frustration peaked in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a police officer named Derrick Chauvin. The unjust killing and clear example of police brutality lead to national conversations about police racism and police reform to combat such a horrific tragedy …

Video Games As A Form Of Social Capital

For much of my life, one of my past times is video games, I play them because I enjoy them and find them to be a relaxing escape from the stresses of everyday life. That is not the only reason I play video games however, I also play them to stay connected with friends and …

Why Is Media Literacy On The Backs Of Teachers?

Educators and Teachers are invaluable to our society, they prepare us for adult life and pass what we know onto the next generation. That is quite a heavy burden we place on them, to prepare the incoming generations for what comes next, and to give them the basic tools in life to succeed with a …

What Are We Safe Guarding Against With Media Literacy?

The easy answer for promoting media literacy is to be able to identify misinformation which  will make you more informed about the realities of the world and form a balanced and educated opinion based on fact and not fiction. This mindset is an admirable goal but it is only a half truth of the situation, …

John Oliver, The Modern Satirical Journalist

News comes from everywhere, it is digested through the internet on every social media platform regardless of its political agenda or accuracy. In many circumstances this version of news is terrifying and makes a reader want to close their eyes and hide away from this new, volatile world of misinformation and fear. But, in some …