Action Coalition For Media Education - Youth Media

ACME Teach-In 2008: Co-President Rob Williams-Digital Media

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:50:36 +0000

How can we harness the power of digital media to champion a community or social cause important to us? We explored this question in our workshop, looking at a "Turn On The Tap" digital story created by elementary school media makers.

Letter From Minny: Blogging the 2008 National Conference on Media Reform

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:23:53 +0000

I am fired up.

I am sitting in the Best Western hotel room here in Minneapolis (I like this town, and affectionately refer to it as "Minny") with my old friend - ACME co-founder and co-president Bob McCannon.

We are preparing for ACME's first-ever TEACH-IN at the National Conference on Media Reform.

ACME has attended all four of Free Press' National Media Reform conferences, beginning with the one in Madison back in 2003, running workshops and an exhibit booth advocating the importance of media education for media reform.

Bashing the Violent Media--OK?

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:57:26 +0000

On Apr 29, 2008, at 10:20 AM, David Kleeman wrote:
DK: Am I then to conclude you believe that every act of aggression or violence is directly caused by violent media exposure?

--Not any more than I think a girl with an eating disorder has been affected by the culture, or that a kid who smokes has been affected by movies or a child that is overweight has been affected by advertising. I think that due to the exposure, each act becomes more likely, even if just a tiny bit more likely.

"Learn about Big Media and Media Consolidation"

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:39:33 +0000

From kiten2cat12345 on YouTube:

"This is a simple, easy to understand, overview of the situation of media in America and where to go to find information and alternative sources.
I don't specifically mention the big media corporations, but if you are interested they are General Electric, Walt Disney Company, Viacom/CBS, Time Warner, and News Corporation.

Important Places You Should Go:
http://www.Stopbigmedia.com
http://www.COAnews.org
http://www.Freepress.net

MEDIA in Jordan: Part 1 of our Documentary

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:20:46 +0000

From ACME Co-President Rob Williams on YouTube:

"What happens when you bring together 10 young Jordanians and 10 young Vermonters for eight months of cross-cultural conversation, media education, leadership training, digital storytelling production, and reciprocal three-week home stays in both countries? The answer: so much. Take a look..."

How is mainstream media helping with media education: An example from Waco, Texas

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:16:02 +0000

In the last couple of years, mainstream media has figured out that its future lies in part with figuring out how to engage youth with civic affairs and . . . the news (however the news evolves). Here's a column from the Waco, Texas, daily -- which is owned by Cox Communications of Atlanta, about what they're doing.
-- bill densmore

http://www.wacotrib.com/opin/content/news/opinion/stories/2007/09/30/093...
http://www.wacotrib.com/services/content/services/aboutus.html

HEADLINE: Ken Sury: From print to small screen
PUBLISHED: Sunday, September 30, 2007

Youth media and literacy key topics at "Journalism That Matters" confab Aug. 7-8

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:30:08 +0000

Youth media and literacy were key topics at Journalism That Matters: The DC Sessions," a gathering of more than 150 journalists, bloggers, educators and activists Aug. 7-8, 2007, in Washington, D.C. The Media Giraffe Project at UMass convened the two-day gathering as part of a year-long effort to establish "The Next Newsroom," -- a prototype news organization in a U.S. community that will be created from scratch.

TV and "Teenage" Problems?

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:45:36 +0000

OK, here's the deal. I haven't owned or watched television in twenty years.

I watched 1-2 hours a day as a kid. PBS stuff, and Star Trek (the original) when my Mom wasn't looking. I think I am OK.

But it is a different world now.

What worries me more than "teenage problems" - see article below - is the vast amount of hype, spin, distortion and hyperbole that accompany so-called "serious" TV programming.

Like the "news."

And yes, the quotes are there for a reason.

"All That I Can Be" Study Guide

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:10:57 +0000

"All That I Can Be"
Study Guide (PDF)

A Co-Production of:
Educational Video Center
Action Coalition for Media Education

Excerpt from the Introduction:

Media Nation

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:39:54 +0000

Two college students in a media studies class throw it down in an independent project...