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CMNS 335: Media and Information Literacy Report a Broken Link

Unit 1: Introduction to Media and Information Literacy

Required Readings
Castleberry, G. (2016). Understanding Stuart Hall’s ‘encoding/decoding’ model through TV’s “Breaking Bad.” In K. Glenister Rogers (Ed.), Communication theory and millennial popular culture: Essays and applications (pp. 85–95). Peter Lang.
Castells, M. (2007). Communication, power and counter-power in the network society. International Journal of Communication, 1, 238–265. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/46/35
Koltay, T. (2010). The media and the literacies: Media literacy, information literacy, digital literacy. Media, Culture and Society, 33(2), 211–221. https://doi.org/10.1177/0163443710393382
Meyers, E. M., Erickson, I., & Small, R. V. (2013). Digital literacy and informal learning environments: An introduction. Learning, Media and Technology, 38(4), 355–367. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2013.783597
Additional Resources
Alberta Teachers’ Association Library
Association for Media Literacy (AML)
Association of College and Research Libraries: Information Literacy and Student Learning
Common Sense Education: Media Literacy Resources for Classrooms
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): Information Literacy 
Media Literacy Now
MediaSmarts
National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE)
Ontario Teachers' Federation: Useful Links for Media Literacy
The Big6
Thinkalong
Catts, R., & Lau, J. (2008). Towards information literacy indicators. UNESCO. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000158723
Frau-Meigs, D. (Editor). (2006). Media education: A kit for teachers, students, parents and professionals. UNESCO. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000149278
Grizzle, A., Wilson, C., Tuazon, R., Cheung, C. K., Lau, J., Fischer, R., Gordon, D., Akyempong, K., Singh, J., Carr, P. R., Stewart, K., Tayie, S., Suraj, O., Jaakkola, M., Thésée, F., Gu, C., Menyeng, A., Pascal, B., Alain, Z. F. P. (2021). Media and information literate citizens: Think critically, click wisely! (2nd ed.). UNESCO. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000377068
Horton, F. W., Jr. (2008). Understanding information literacy: A primer. UNESCO. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000157020
Horton, F. W., Jr. (2013). Overview of information literacy resources worldwide. UNESCO. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000219667
Sayers, R. (2006). Principles of awareness-raising for information literacy: A case study. UNESCO. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000147637
UNESCO. (2013). UNESCO global report: Opening new avenues for empowerment: ICTs to access information and knowledge for persons with disabilities. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000219767
Wilson, C., Grizzle, A., Tuazon, R., Akyempong, K., & Cheung, C.-K. (2011). Media and information literacy curriculum for teachers. UNESCO. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000192971
Video
Interview: Kara Brisson-Boivin

Unit 2: Using Media and Information Literacy to Make Sense of the News

Required Readings
Carter, C., Steemers, J., & Davies, M. M. (2021). Why children’s news matters: The case of CBBC Newsround in the UK. Communications, 46(3), 352–372. https://doi.org/10.1515/commun-2021-0048
Frau-Meigs, D. (2022). How disinformation reshaped the relationship between journalism and media and information literacy (MIL): Old and new perspectives revisited. Digital Journalism, 10(5), 912–922. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2022.2081863
Van der Linde, F. (2010). The necessity of a media literacy module within journalism or media studies curricula. Global Media Journal - African Edition, 4(2), 212–227. https://globalmedia.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/7
Bergan, D. and Lee, H. (2018). Media literacy and response to terror news. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 10(3), 43–56. https://doi.org/10.23860/JMLE-2018-10-3-3
Additional Resources
SchoolJournalism.org
Bobkowski, P., & Younger, K. (Eds.). (2018). Be credible: Information literacy for journalism, public relations, advertising and marketing students. University of Kansas Libraries. https://dx.doi.org/10.17161/1808.27350
Caulfield, M. (2017). Web literacy for student fact-checkers. https://pressbooks.pub/webliteracy/front-matter/web-strategies-for-student-fact-checkers/
EPALE Editor. (2021, June 18). Why is news literacy education for adults important right now? Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe, European Commission. https://epale.ec.europa.eu/en/blog/oer-news-literacy-why-news-literacy-education-adults-important-right-now
Grace, D., Hargreave, E., McLean, S., & Tan, J. (2020, April 3). Two truths and a lie online: Media literacy for young adults. Storytogo Classroom. https://storytogo.ca/classroom/course/media-literacy-for-young-adults/
Gray, J., Bounegru, L., & Chambers, L. (Eds.). (2012). The data journalism handbook. European Journalism Centre. https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/datajournalismcom/handbooks/The-Data-Journalism-Handbook-1.pdf
Ireton, C., & Posetti, J. (Eds.). Journalism, ‘fake news’ and disinformation: Handbook for journalism education and training. UNESCO Series on Journalism Education. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000265552
Mihailidis, P., & Diggs, V. (2010). From information reserve to media literacy learning commons: Revisiting the 21st century library as the home for media literacy education. Public Library Quarterly, 29(4), 279–292. https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2010.525389
Naegele, S. (2021, June 21). Lesson plan: Journalism, justice, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Project based learning. Pulitzer Center. https://pulitzercenter.org/builder/lesson/journalism-justice-and-universal-declaration-human-rights-project-based-learning
Silverman, C. (Ed.). (2019). Verification handbook: For disinformation and media manipulation. European Journalism Center. https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/datajournalismcom/handbooks/Verification-Handbook-3.pdf
Spikes, M. (2021, April 7). Media literacy for adults: media landscape and economics. Programming Librarian, American Library Association. https://programminglibrarian.org/learn/media-literacy-adults-media-landscape-and-economics
Wallis, R., & Buckingham, D. (2019). Media literacy: The UK’s undead cultural policy. International Journal of Cultural Policy, 25(2), 188–203. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10286632.2016.1229314
Video
Interview: Duncan McCue

Unit 3: Freedom of Expression as a Cornerstone of Media and Information Literacy

Required Readings
O’Neill, B. (2010). Media literacy and communication rights. International Communication Gazette, 72(4–5), 323–338. https://doi.org/10.1177/1748048510362445
Moeller, S. (2009). Nurturing freedom of expression through teaching global media literacy. Comunicar, 16(32), 83–92. http://educa.fcc.org.br/pdf/comunicar/v16n32/v16n32a10.pdf
Additional Resources
Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC)
Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE)
Cartoonists Rights Network International (CRNI)
Instituto Prensa y Sociedad de Venezuela (IPYS)
International Council on Archives (ICA)
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX)
International Web Association (IWA)
Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA)
UNESCO Multi-Donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists
Women’s International Network of AMARC (AMARC-WIN)
World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)
World Press Freedom Canada
King, D. L., & Mele, C. (1999). Making public access television: Community participation, media literacy and the public sphere. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 43(4), 603–623. https://doi.org/10.1080/08838159909364512
Semali, L. (2003). Ways with visual languages: Making the case for critical media literacy. The Clearing House, 76(6), 271–277.

Unit 4: Representation and Race in Media and Information Literacy

Required Readings
Yosso, T. J. (2002). Critical race media literacy: Challenging deficit discourse about Chicanas/os. Journal of Popular Film and Television, 30(1), 52–62. https://doi.org/10.1080/01956050209605559
Leurs, K., Omerović, E., Bruinenberg, H., & Sprenger, S. (2018). Critical media literacy through making media: A key to participation for young migrants? Communications, 43(3), 427–450. https://doi.org/10.1515/commun-2018-0017
Garcia, A., Seglem, R., & Share, J. (2013). Transforming teaching and learning through critical media literacy pedagogy. Learning Landscapes, 6(2), 109–124. https://learninglandscapes.ca/index.php/learnland/article/view/Transforming-Teaching-and-Learning-Through-Critical-Media-Literacy-Pedagogy/608
Friesem, E., & Probst, D. (2020). Teaching about intersections of disability, gender, and sexuality through media literacy education. Journal of Literacy and Technology, 21(1), 2–29. https://0-search-ebscohost-com.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=url,ip,uid&db=ehh&AN=144943449&site=ehost-live
Additional Resources
Amit. (2021). Lesson plan: Every student belongs: Stereotypes and scapegoating. OER Commons. https://oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/85712/overview?section=1
Arcus, C. (2020). It’s Black History Month 2020. Check out AML’s archived resources!. Association for Media Literacy. https://aml.ca/its-black-history-month-2020/
Common Sense Education. (n.d.). Lesson plan: Curated lives. https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/curated-lives
Delgado, R., & Stefancic, J. (2017). Critical race theory: An introduction (3rd ed.). NYU Press. https://aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/record=b1943171
Funk, S., Kellner, D., & Share, J. (2019). Critical media literacy as transformative pedagogy. In Information Resources Management Association (Ed.), Journalism and ethics: Breakthroughs in research and practice (pp. 318–348). IGI Global. https://aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/record=b1804716
Gagliardone, I., Gal, D., Alves, T., & Martinez, G. (2015). Countering online hate speech. UNESCO. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000233231
Gardner, T. (n.d.). Lesson plan: Avoiding sexist language by using gender-fair pronouns. Read Write Think. https://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/avoiding-sexist-language-using#
GLAAD. (2024). Social media safety index 2024. https://assets.glaad.org/m/4a1d7323a720f2b9/original/2024-Social-Media-Safety-Index.pdf
GLAAD Media Institute. (2024). Accelerating acceptance 2024. https://assets.glaad.org/m/50f6cbd6cb222811/original/Accelerating-Acceptance-2024.pdf
Hawkman, A. M., & Van Horn, S. E. (2019). What does it mean to be patriotic? Policing patriotism in sports and social studies education. The Social Studies, 110(3), 105–121. https://0-search-ebscohost-com.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=136176737&site=eds-live
Kelly, D. M., & Currie, D. H. (2021). Beyond stereotype analysis in critical media literacy: Case study of reading and writing gender in pop music videos. Gender and Education, 33(6), 676–691. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09540253.2020.1831443
Kratz, B.  (2018). Lesson plan: Gender stereotypes online. OER Commons. https://oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/37529/overview
MediaSmarts. (n.d.). 2SLGBTQ+ representation in the media. https://mediasmarts.ca/digital-media-literacy/media-issues/diversity-media/2slgbtq-representation/2slgbtq-representation-media
MediaSmarts. (n.d.). Common stereotypes of men in media. https://mediasmarts.ca/digital-media-literacy/media-issues/gender-representation/men-and-masculinity/common-stereotypes-men-media
Saunders, L. (2017). Connecting information literacy and social justice: Why and how. Communications in Information Literacy, 11(1), 55–75. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/comminfolit/vol11/iss1/15/
Smets, K., & Bozdağ, Ç. (2018). Editorial introduction. Representations of immigrants and refugees: News coverage, public opinion and media literacy. Communications, 43(3), 293–299. https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/commun-2018-0011/html?lang=en&srsltid=AfmBOooeeIM9CG1q2gF6Sa7bNl8tEmlo7zoiehSeXpda2PToiSTAtYf3
Tisdell, E. J., & Thompson, P. M. (2007). ‘Seeing from a different angle’: The role of pop culture in teaching for diversity and critical media literacy in adult education. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 26(6), 651–673. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02601370701711349
UNESCO. (2012). Gender-sensitive indicators for media: Framework of indicators to gauge gender sensitivity in media operations and content. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000217831
UNESCO. (n.d.). Media diversity. https://www.unesco.org/en/media-pluralism-diversity/media-diversity
Wang Yuen, N. (2019, June 4). How racial stereotypes in popular media affect people—And what Hollywood can do to become more inclusive. Scholars Strategy Network. https://scholars.org/contribution/how-racial-stereotypes-popular-media-affect-people-and-what-hollywood-can-do-become
Watt, D. (2012). The urgency of visual media literacy in our post-9/11 world: Reading images of Muslim women in the print news media. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 4(1), 32–43. https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/jmle/vol4/iss1/4/
Unit Links
Yosso, T. J. (2005). Whose culture has capital? A critical race theory discussion of community cultural wealth. Race Ethnicity and Education, 8(1), 69–91. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1361332052000341006#d1e154
Freire Institute

Unit 5: Media and Information Literacy and the Problem of Misinformation and Disinformation

Mason, L. E., Krutka, D., & Stoddard, J. (2018). Media literacy, democracy, and the challenge of fake news. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 10(2), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.23860/JMLE-2018-10-2-1
Brisola, A. C., & Doyle, A. (2019). Critical information literacy as a path to resist “fake news”: Understanding disinformation as the root problem. Open Information Science, 2019(3), 274–286. https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/opis-2019-0019/html
Lee, N. M. (2018). Fake news, phishing, and fraud: a call for research on digital media literacy education beyond the classroom. Communication Education, 67(4), 460–466. https://doi.org/10.1080/03634523.2018.1503313
Additional Resources
Bounegru, L., Gray, J., Venturini, T., & Mauri, M. (2017). A field guide to “fake news” and other information disorders. Public Data Lab. https://monoskop.org/images/3/37/A_Field_Guide_to_Fake_News_and_Other_Information_Disorders_2018.pdf
Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, International Telecommunications Union, & UNESCO. (2020). Balancing act: Countering digital disinformation while respecting freedom of expression. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000379015.
Coady, J. (2020). Lesson plan: Facts or fake news? Evaluating media in a “post-truth” world. OER Commons. https://oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/70050/overview
Jones-Jang, S. M., Mortensen, T., & Liu, J. (2021). Does media literacy help identification of fake news? Information literacy helps, but other literacies don’t. American Behavioral Scientist, 65(2), 371–388. https://0-doi-org.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/10.1177/0002764219869406
LaPierre, S. S., & Kitzie, V. (2019). “Lots of questions about ‘fake news’”: How public libraries have addressed media literacy, 2016–2018. Public Library Quarterly, 38(4), 428–452. https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2019.1600391
Mason, L. E., Krutka, D., & Stoddard, J. (2018). Media literacy, democracy, and the challenge of fake news. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 10(2), 1–10. https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/jmle/vol10/iss2/1/
Rains, T. (2018). Lesson plan: Fake news: Bias in the media. OER Commons. https://oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/19659/overview
Vassari, M., & Lombardo, M. (2020).The War of the Worlds, fake news, and media literacy: Primary source unit. Rockefeller Archive Center. https://oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/61211/overview?section=1
Unit Links
MediaSmarts: Break the Fake
Snopes.com
Alliance of Independent Press Councils of Europe (AIPCE)
The Bad News Game
Video
Interview: Susan Moeller

Unit 6: Media and Information Literacy in the Digital Age: Privacy and Online Safety

De Kimpe, L., Walrave, M., Ponnet, K., & van Ouytsel. (2019). Internet safety. In R. Hobbs & P. Mhailidis (Eds.), The international encyclopedia of media literacy. John Wiley and Sons. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Koen-Ponnet/publication/332989526_Internet_Safety/links/5f084898299bf18816103670/Internet-Safety.pdf
Atkinson, S., Furnell, S., & Phippen, A. (2009). Securing the next generation: enhancing e-safety awareness among young people. Computer Fraud & Security, 7, 13–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1361-3723(09)70088-0
Maqsood, S., & Chiasson, S. (2021). Design, development, and evaluation of a cybersecurity, privacy, and digital literacy game for tweens. ACM Transactions on Privacy and Security, 24(4), 1–37. https://doi.org/10.1145/3469821
Bartsch, M., & Dienlin, T. (2016). Control your Facebook: An analysis of online privacy literacy. Computers in Human Behavior, 56, 147–154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.11.022
Additional Resources
Huang, R. H., Liu, D. J., Zhu, L. X., Chen, H. Y., Yang, J. F., Tlili, A., Fang, H. G., & Wang, S. F. (2020, June). How to protect your personal data and privacy in online learning. Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University. https://iite.unesco.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Personal-Data-and-Privacy-Protection-in-Online-Learning-Guidance-for-Students-Teachers-and-Parents-V1.0.pdf
Spiegle, J. (2013, July 6). Lesson plan: Internet privacy: A personal & political issue. https://www.morningsidecenter.org/teachable-moment/lessons/internet-privacy-personal-political-issue
London School of Economics and Political Science. (n.d.). My data and privacy online: A toolkit for young people. https://www.lse.ac.uk/my-privacy-uk
MediaSmarts. (n.d.). Legislation. https://mediasmarts.ca/digital-media-literacy/digital-issues/privacy/legislation
Van Hamel, A. (2011, November). The privacy piece: Report on privacy competencies in digital literacy programs in Canada, Britain, Australia, America, and Brazil. Media Awareness Network. https://www.priv.gc.ca/media/1740/hamel_201111_e.pdf
Cyberbullying Research Center: Research for Educators
Culver, S. H., & Grizzle, A. (2017). Survey on privacy in media and information literacy with youth perspectives. UNESCO. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000258993/PDF/258993eng.pdf.multi%202
Teaching Privacy
Fletcher, L. M. (n.d.) Teach your kids about … computer safety. The Canadian Homeschooler. https://thecanadianhomeschooler.com/teach-your-kids-about-computer-safety/
Tomszyk, L. & Eger, L. (2020). Online safety as a new component of digital literacy for young people. Integration of Education, 24(2), 172–184. https://edumag.mrsu.ru/content/pdf/20-2/01.pdf
De Leyn, T., Waeterloos, C., De Wolf, R., Vanhaelewyn, B., Ponnet, K., & De Marez, L. (2022) Teenagers’ reflections on media literacy initiatives at school and everyday media literacy discourses. Journal of Children and Media, 16(2), 221–239. https://doi.org/10.1080/17482798.2021.1952463
Stoilova, M., Livingstone, S., & Nandagiri, R. (2019). Children's data and privacy online: Growing up in a digital age: An evidence review. London School of Economics and Political Science. https://eprints.lse.ac.uk/101283/
Livingstone, S. Children: A special case for privacy? (2018). Intermedia, 46(2), 18–23. https://0-search-ebscohost-com.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ufh&AN=132829638&site=eds-live
Bhat, C. S., Chang, S.-H., & Linscott, J. A. (2010). Addressing cyberbullying as a media literacy issue. New Horizons in Education, 58(3), 34–43. https://0-search-ebscohost-com.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ966658&site=eds-live
Unit Links
ThinkUKnow
MediaSmarts. (2018, December 4). A day in the life of the Jos [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmYUy4F3t14
Canadian Internet Registration Authority & MediaSmarts. (n.d.). Cyber security consumer tip sheet. MediaSmarts. https://mediasmarts.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/tipsheet/CyberSecurityConsumerTipsheetv4.pdf
Canadian Internet Registration Authority & MediaSmarts. (n.d.). Cyber security consumer tip sheet: Mobile devices. MediaSmarts. https://mediasmarts.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/tipsheet/Cyber-Security-Tip-Sheet-Mobile-Devices.pdf
MediaSmarts. (2012). Protecting your privacy on consumer websites. https://mediasmarts.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/tipsheet/TipSheet_ProtectingYourPrivacyCommercialWebsites.pdf
Child Online Africa
European Union, Better Internet for Kids
European Safe Online Initiative
ConnectSafely
Video
Interview: Joe Cannataci

Unit 7: A Media and Information Literacy Approach to Artificial Intelligence

Gibbons, E. D. (2021, April 29). Toward a more equal world: The human rights approach to extending the benefits of artificial intelligence. Technology and Society. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=9379046
Williams, D. H., & Shipley, G. P. (2021). Enhancing artificial intelligence with Indigenous wisdom. Open Journal of Philosophy, 11(1), 43–58. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojpp.2021.111005
Valtonen, T., Tedre, M., Mäkitalo, K., & Vartiainen, H. (2019). Media literacy education in the age of machine learning. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 11(2), 20–36. https://doi.org/10.23860/JMLE-2019-11-2-2
Additional Resources
The Algorithm & Data Literacy Project
DeWaard, H. J. (n.d.). Algorithms and media literacy. Association for Media Literacy. https://aml.ca/algorithms-and-media-literacy/
Ferguson, S. (2019). Lesson plan: Understanding algorithms and big data in the job market. https://oercommons.org/authoring/56545-understanding-algorithms-and-big-data-in-the-job-m/view
International Telecommunications Union. (2019). United Nations activities on artificial intelligence (AI), 2019. https://www.itu.int/pub/S-GEN-UNACT-2019-1
Janeway Bills, N. (n.d.). Lesson plan: Introduction to algorithms. OER Commons. https://oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/68892/overview
Quible, S. (2019). Lesson plan: The need for programming languages and algorithms. OER Commons. https://oercommons.org/authoring/55779-the-need-for-programming-languages-and-algorithms/view
UNESCO. (2018). Artificial intelligence: The promises and the threats. The UNESCO Courier (July–September/3). https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000265211
UNESCO. (2019). Steering AI and advanced ICTs for knowledge societies. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000372132
UNESCO. (2020). Artificial intelligence and gender equality: Key findings of UNESCO’s Global Dialogue. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000374174
UNESCO & EQUALS Skills Coalition. (2019). I’d blush if I could: Closing gender divides in digital skills through education. https://doi.org/10.54675/RAPC9356
Unit Links
Ethical by Design
Algorithmic Justice League (AJL)
TED. (2011, May 2). Beware online "filter bubbles" | Eli Pariser [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8ofWFx525s
Detect Fakes
UNESCO. (2020, November 4). Gabriela Ramos on how to build the rule of law in the digital world (short version) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXZanRQf3HM
Video
Interview: Valentine Goddard

Unit 8: Decolonizing Media Cultures: Indigenous Media

Cordes, A., & Sabzalian, L. (2020). The urgent need for anticolonial media literacy. International Journal of Multicultural Education, 22(2), 182–201. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1297918.pdf
Roy, L., Lilley, S., & Luehrsen, V. (2011, August 13–18). Indigenous cultural models in information literacy delivery including programmes for Māori and Pasifika students at New Zealand Universities [Conference presentation]. World Library and Information Congress: 77th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, San Juan, Puerto Rico. https://www.ifla.org/past-wlic/2011/94-roy-en.pdf
Romero Walker, A. (2021). Using critical media literacy to create a decolonial, anti-racist teaching philosophy. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 13(2), 86–93. https://doi.org/10.23860/JMLE-2021-13-2-7
Stanton, C. R., Hall, B., & DeCrane, V. W. (2020). “Keep it sacred!”: Indigenous youth-led filmmaking to advance critical race media literacy. International Journal of Multicultural Education, 22(2), 46–65. https://ijme-journal.org/index.php/ijme/article/view/2245/1365
Additional Resources
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN)
Indian Country Today
IndigiNews
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)
Ku’Ku’Kwes News
National Indigenous Times (NIT)
Northern News Services Limited (NNSL)
Red de Comunicadores Indígenas del Perú (REDCIP)
Turtle Island News
Windspeaker
Begoray, D. & Brown, A. (2018). Empowering Indigenous learners through the creation of graphic novels. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 10(3), 132–135. https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/jmle/vol10/iss3/8/
Cushman, E. (2013). Wampum, Sequoyan, and story: Decolonizing the digital archive. College English, 76(2), 115–135. http://0-search.proquest.com.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/scholarly-journals/wampum-sequoyan-story-decolonizing-digital/docview/1445186148/se-2?accountid=8408
Fullmer, M. (2021). Are we there yet? Visualizing Indigenous culture in today’s library. IFLA Journal, 47(3), 313–320. https://repository.ifla.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/9bea3224-beec-4645-a89a-d919def24b88/content
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. (2020, August 26). IFLA ARL webinar series: Decolonization in education: Role of the academic library. https://www.ifla.org/news/ifla-arl-webinar-series-decolonization-in-education-role-of-the-academic-library/
Knopf, K. (2010). “Sharing our stories with all Canadians”: Decolonizing Aboriginal media and Aboriginal media politics in Canada. American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 34(1), 89–120. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8ff673wp
Living Refugee Archive. (n.d.). Digital storytelling and education exhibition. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.livingrefugeearchive.org/exhibitions/digital-storytelling
MediaSmarts. (2015, November 4). New tools for Aboriginal youth for making good decisions about sharing online. MediaSmarts. https://mediasmarts.ca/blog/new-tools-aboriginal-youth-making-good-decisions-about-sharing-online
Pillai, J. Learning with intangible heritage for a sustainable future: Guidelines for educators in the Asia-Pacific region. UNESCO. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000232381
Stratton, S., & Callison, C. (Eds.). (2021). Indigenous librarianship [Special issue]. IFLA Journal, 47(3). https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/1720
UNESCO. (2020). Los Pinos Declaration [Chapoltepek]: Making a Decade of Action for Indigenous Languages: Outcome document of the high-level event ‘Making a Decade of Action for Indigenous Languages’ on the occasion of the closing of the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages, 27-28 February 2020, Mexico City, Mexico. UNESCO. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000374030
UNITAR Division for People and Social Inclusion. (2021, October 28). Migrant storytelling: Highlighting voices from around the world [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtIVwhjIEmA
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. (n.d.). Storytelling on migration—An animated video series calling to stand up for the human rights of all migrants. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.ohchr.org/en/migration/storytelling-migration-animated-video-series-calling-stand-human-rights-all-migrants
Unit Links
Reporting in Indigenous Communities
Indigenous Media Caucus
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. (n.d.). Expert mechanism on the rights of Indigenous Peoples. UNHCR. https://www.ohchr.org/en/hrc-subsidiaries/expert-mechanism-on-indigenous-peoples
Indigenous Journalists Association
Video
Interview: Shirley Sneve

Unit 9: Media and Information Audiences and Global Citizenship

Simsek, E., & Simsek, A. (2013). New literacies for digital citizenship. Contemporary Educational Technology, 4(2), 126–137. https://0-search-ebscohost-com.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=url,ip,uid&db=ehh&AN=90602068&site=ehost-live
Mihailidis, P. (2018). Civic media literacies: Re-imagining engagement for civic intentionality. Learning, Media and Technology, 43(2), 152–164. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2018.1428623
Mihailidis, P., & Thevenin, B. (2013). Media literacy as a core competency for engaged citizenship in participatory democracy. American Behavioral Scientist, 57(11), 1611–1622. https://0-doi-org.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/10.1177/0002764213489015
Harshman, J. (2017). Developing a globally minded, critical media literacy. Journal of Social Studies Education Research, 8(1), 69–92. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1141857.pdf
Additional Resources
MediaSmarts. (n.d.). Lesson plan: Media literacy key concepts Lesson 3: Audiences negotiate meaning. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://mediasmarts.ca/lessonplan/media-literacy-key-concepts-lesson-3-audiences-negotiate-meaning
Maloy, R. W., Trust, T., Butler, A., & Xu, C. (2021). Critical media literacy and civic learning: Interactive explorations for students and teachers. https://edtechbooks.org/mediaandciviclearning
Common Sense Education. (n.d.). Everything you need to teach digital citizenship. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship
Commonwealth of Learning. (2020, September 9). Digital literacy lab for educators [Video playlist]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXN-JCVb8z8Ady1tA5nWSM2AYxT3V2iGO
UNESCO. (2018). Global citizenship education and the rise of nationalist perspectives: Reflections and possible ways forward. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000265414?locale=fr
UNESCO. (2019). Global citizenship education for the rule of law: Doing the right thing. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000368660
Mihailidis, P. (2011). New civic voices & the emerging media literacy landscape. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 3(1). https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/jmle/vol3/iss1/3/
Benkler, Y., & Sunstein, C. (2014). Our world digitized: The good, the bad, the ugly (MIT Communications Forum) [Video]. Videolectures. https://videolectures.net/videos/mitworld_sunstein_benkler_owd
McGillivray, D., McPherson, G., Jones, J., & McCandlish, A. (2016). Young people, digital media making and critical digital citizenship. Leisure Studies, 35(6), 724–738. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2015.1062041
Takavarasha, S., Cillers, L., & Chinyamurindi, W. (2018). Navigating the unbeaten track from digital literacy to digital citizenship: A case of university students in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. Reading and Writing: Journal of the Reading Association of South Africa, 9(1), 1–15. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1197068.pdf
Sarwatay, D., Raman, U., & Ramasubramanian, S. (2021). Media literacy, social connectedness, and digital citizenship in india: mapping stakeholders on how parents and young people navigate a social world. Frontiers in Human Dynamics, 3, 1–18. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fhumd.2021.601239/full
Lewison, M., Seely Flint, A., Van Sluys, K., & Henkin, R. (2002). Taking on critical literacy: The journey of newcomers and novices. Language Arts, 79(5), 382–392. http://0-search.proquest.com.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/scholarly-journals/taking-on-critical-literacy-journey-newcomers/docview/196851767/se-2?accountid=8408
Martens, H., & Hobbs, R. (2015). How media literacy supports civic engagement in a digital age. Atlantic Journal of Communication, 23(2), 120–137. https://doi.org/10.1080/15456870.2014.961636
LeCompte, K., Blevins, B., & Ray, B. (2017). Teaching current events and media literacy: Critical thinking, effective communication, and active citizenship. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 29(3), 17–20. https://www.socialstudies.org/social-studies-and-young-learner/29/3/teaching-current-events-and-media-literacy-critical-thinking
Video
Interview: Paul Carr

Assignment 1

Reporters Without Borders

Assignment 3

Athabasca University Library. (n.d.). Open educational resources: Introduction. https://libguides.athabascau.ca/oer
Mireles, N. (2012, June 5). Open education matters: Why is it important to share content? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTNnxPcY49Q
University of South Carolina Libraries. (n.d.). Create your own OER. https://guides.library.sc.edu/OER/createOER#s-lg-box-11548910
University of Texas. (n.d.). Tools for authoring open materials. https://utexas.instructure.com/courses/1097558/pages/tools-for-authoring-open-materials?module_item_id=7605905
Elder, A. (2023, February 28). Creating accessible OER for student authors [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8ntjptjOvU
University of Windsor. (2018). Ten tips for creating accessible online content. Retrieved January 3, 2025, from https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LZ_LyqxlAjsk8m1T4BXkC2iMYdNGgiaa/view
Open Definition. (n.d.). Guide to open licensing. Retrieved January 3, 2025, from https://opendefinition.org/guide/
Ohio State University Teaching & Learning Resource Center. (n.d.). A simple guide to Creative Commons. Retrieved January 3, 2025, from https://teaching.resources.osu.edu/teaching-topics/simple-guide-creative-commons
MOUSE, Inc. (n.d.). Just because something's online, doesn't mean you can use it. Retrieved January 3, 2025, from https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByDhuNZWuJn-NU1ISjYwa1V0WVE/edit?resourcekey=0-2teniMk6W_6jC2gduykxVQ
Creative Commons. (2013). Considerations for licensors and licensees. Retrieved January 3, 2025, from https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Considerations_for_licensors_and_licensees
Creative Commons. (2019). Marking your work with a CC license. Retrieved January 3, 2025, from https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Marking_your_work_with_a_CC_license
Creative Commons. (n.d.). License chooser. https://chooser-beta.creativecommons.org/
University of British Columbia Program for Open Scholarship and Education. (n.d.). Sharing OER. Retrieved January 3, 2025, from https://pose.open.ubc.ca/open-education/oer/sharing-an-oer/ 
Pavo, J., Bornais, M., Al-Rfouh, T., Nardone, C., Annoh-Waithe, E., Villacorte, L., Pernasilici, L., Kantati, M., Macmillan, M., Eldabagh, M., Ha, N., Wacheski, D., Al-Chalabi, A., Mailloux, B., Ghanem, G., Kusow, K., Swiatoschik, K., Carnevale, P., Kilani; R., . . . & O'Neil, A. (n.d.). Making open educational resources: A guide for students by students. https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/oer4students/
University of Pittsburgh Library. (n.d.). Open licensing basics. https://pitt.libguides.com/openlicensing/basics
Athabasca University Library. (2022, March 10). Open licensing & Creative Commons [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrpVLDa5_QQ 
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation & Creative Commons Australia. (n.d.). Which Creative Commons licence is right for me? https://bolt.athabascau.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/CC-Licensing-Flowchart.pdf