A funny thing happened on the way to LAX last Friday. I will admit to never having seen "Fitzcarraldo". But I was thoroughly rivited by the NPR interview with the film's director-dreamer Werner Herzog that I listened to on the way to the airport to collect Frank Frost who was arriving for the National Film Retreat: NPR: Werner Herzog Reveals Intense Private Journals (You can listen to it, which I recommend, or download a transcript). The New York Times reviewed CONQUEST OF THE USELESS: … [Read more...]
Journal of Media Literacy Education launched!
August 4, 2009 By 2 Comments
The new online Journal of Media Literacy Education was launched at the National Association for Media Literacy Education Conference in Detroit yesterday. Here is a description of the journal - and I recommend it to all those who seek to engage in our media culture in meaningful ways (I am on the editorial board so I admit to being favorable to the journal!): The Journal of Media Literacy Education is an online interdisciplinary journal that supports the development of research, scholarship … [Read more...]
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