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Mediating Religious Literacy Among Primary School Children In Gujarat: Classroom As A Liminal Space, Kiran Vinod Bhatia

Journal of Media Literacy Education

Articulation of religious guidelines in the political milieu never takes place in a disembodied form; rather politically inscribed religious discourses are embedded within and conveyed through specific institutional channels, including media organizations and education institutions. My experiences of working as a media educator in villages in Gujarat have helped me understand how the learning of such discriminatory practices begin early as students use various linguistic and socio-cultural cues in order to make sense of the society. A classroom, however, provides the required space to entertain differences such that we can delimit the social hierarchies that are naturalized in the minds …

Deconstructing Media In The College Classroom: A Longitudinal Critical Media Literacy Intervention, Andrea M. Bergstrom, Mark Flynn, Clay Craig

Journal of Media Literacy Education

While many studies have addressed the impact of media literacy interventions on knowledge of specific topic areas, few have explored improvements in media literacy skills as outcome measures. This study analyzed the impact of a media literacy intervention on participants’ critical thinking skills and understanding of media literacy principles by addressing the topics of body image and media representations of gender and race. A two-group, longitudinal experimental design was implemented using college-aged student participants across multiple course sections (n = 198) at a public university in the southeast. Results were significant for several media literacy measures for the treatment …

How Brazil’S Unified University Entrance Exam (Enem) Impacts Media Literacy Education, Danilo Venticinque, Andrew Whitworth

Journal of Media Literacy Education

This article discusses the outcomes of research into the media literacy aspects of ENEM (Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio), Brazil's unified university entrance exam, which contains a significant number of exam questions based on excerpts from newspaper articles, online news and other media sources. Through content analysis, these questions are classified according to the platform (digital or print) and source (traditional media, niche media and government agencies). The results show a strong prevalence of traditional media, either in print or digital platforms, and a tendency to present the government in a positive light, avoiding issues such as the …

Food For Thought: A Novel Media Literacy Intervention On Food Advertising Targeting Young Children And Their Parents, Rachel M. Powell, Tyra Gross

Journal of Media Literacy Education

The prevalence of obese children has tripled during the past three decades. While lack of physical activity and unhealthy eating have been the primary focus of public health efforts, media has a significant influence on food choices and food consumption.

The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine if a media literacy intervention would increase knowledge and decrease the persuasive nature of unhealthy food advertisements. Parents (n=12) and their children (n=15) were recruited from two Boys and Girls clubs. They participated in a 2-hour educational, intervention workshop. The parents completed a pretest and a posttest assessing changes in knowledge …

Foregrounding Morality: Encouraging Parental Media Literacy Intervention Using The Tares Test For Ethical Persuasion, Kevin J. Pearce, Stanley Baran

Journal of Media Literacy Education

In the United States, children are exposed to literally hundreds of thousands of television commercials a year and virtually every aspect of kids’ lives are replete with commercial messages. The negative effects of this exposure are well documented. Yet, there remains very little regulation or limit on advertising to children beyond that which exists for adults. Additionally, only about 1/3 of U.S. parents wish for stronger controls. This presents a challenge for media literacy scholars and practitioners. Research has shown that, when presented with information about the negative effects of commercial messages, parents are more likely to adopt some form …

Media Literacy And Response To Terror News, Daniel Bergan, Heysung Lee

Journal of Media Literacy Education

Increased fear and threat toward terrorism in the current American society is largely due to vivid news coverages, as explained by cultivation theory and mean world syndrome. Media literacy has potential to reduce this perception of fear and threat, such as people high on media literacy will be less likely to be affected by terror news. We focus on representation and reality for investigating the relationship between influence of terror news and media literacy, one component of media literacy framework developed by Primack and Hobbs (2006), which deals with how media messages reflect or exclude the reality. Our study divided …

Teaching Girls Online Skills: Results Of The Wikid Grrls Intervention, Stine Eckert, Jade Metzger-Riftkin, Joanna Nurmis

Journal of Media Literacy Education

In 2013-2016 we designed and implemented Wikid Grrls, a 10-week after-school workshop series to teach online skills to middle school girls in U.S. schools. We interviewed and surveyed 80 participants before and after the workshops. Girls’ online skills and confidence in them increased measurably for the duration of the workshop series. Participants expressed great interest in learning more, but media literacy programs at their schools regarding online skills were lacking. Using feminist theories and the reader-to-leader framework, we argue that such media literacy interventions bring immediate learning rewards for participants. Yet, we conclude that to narrow gender gaps in digital …

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

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Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 94, No. 6 [7], Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• DeLetter, Emily. Affairs of State – Noah Stevens
• Breu, Natasha. Bike Share Company Arriving at WKU
• Breu, Natasha. Attorney General Signs Domestic Violence Awareness Proclamation – Andy Beshear
• Dobbs, Jack. Kentucky Awarded $24.5 Million Grant Increase – Enrollment
• Coyle, Cameron. Tom Hardy Almost Saved Venom
• Allen, Ellie. Editorial Cartoon re: Pessimism
• Brown, Austin. Pessimistic Prose
• Editorial: Collective Punishment Won’t Fix Greek Life – Alcohol
• Pepke, Brenna & Whitney Hardin. Jackson’s Orchard Celebrates Pumpkin Season
• Sisler, Julie. Leatherworker Encourages Local Art with Creativity
• Fletcher, Griffin. The …

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

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Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.

Ua3/10/2 Focusing On Self-Care, Wku President's Office - Caboni

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Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding health insurance and wellness programs.

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

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Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 94, No 6, Wku Student Life

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Kizer, Drake. Giving Back – George Nichols
• Alvey, Rebekah. Hackers Go Phishing for WKU Account Information
• DeLetter, Emily. New Study Ranks WKU Low in Racial Equality
• Breu, Natasha. New Program Promotes Study of Modern Languages – Modern Language Ambassadors
• Hovell, Nolan. Meditation Helps Study Habits
• Allen, Ellie. Editorial Cartoon re: Smoking
• Juulers: The New Nicotine Addicts
• Dressman, Jake. Donald Trump’s Costly Game: Tariffs Impact Kentucky Agriculture
• Pepke, Brenna. Melting Pot – International Festival
• Kizer, Drake. I’m Spider-Man, Then
• Yaacoub, Sarah. Mindful Moments Relieves Students
• Sisler, …

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

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Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.

Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations

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WKU alumni magazine. Contents:

• Cummings, Carol. Editor Notes
• Six WKU Students Awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Grants
• Corinne Murphy – Education & Behavioral Sciences
• WKU Wins 2018 Hearst Overall National Championship
• Fourteen WKU Students Awarded Gilman International Scholarships
• Lillian Nellans – Scholarship
• Caboni, Timothy. Convocation
• Dodds, Cory. Lindsey Filiatreau Class of 2011
• Jenkins, Deanna. WKU Announces Record Fiscal year in Philanthropy with More than $45 Million in Private Support in 2017-2018
• WKU Foundation Celebrates 25 Years
• Jenkins, Deanna. Baker Foundation Commits $10 Million Endowment for Student Scholarships
• Jenkins, Deanna. Endowment Established to Support Wellness Initiatives & Reduce Stigma Surrounding Mental Health …

Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

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Press releases regarding WKU's basketball team from August to December 2018.

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

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Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.

Ua12/2/1 Fit: A Health & Wellness Guide, Wku Student Affairs

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Special magazine of College Heights Herald regarding health and fitness.

• Childress, Nicole. Welcome to Fit
• Southers, Mariah. CVS Shares 4 Ways to Beat the Flu
• Childress, Nicole. Do It Yourself Face Masks
• Goodlett, Ryan. Juices Add Zest to Life
• Southers, Mariah & Bryson Lacasse. Classic Shortcuts – WKU Campus Map
• Wells, Spencer. Little Fox Bakery Offers Sweet Treats for Every Diet
• Southers, Mariah. Turning Up the Heat – Hot Yoga
• Goodlett, Ryan. Iron Woman – Melinda Grimsley-Smith
• Wells, Spencer. Preston Health & Fitness Center: More Than Just a Gym

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 94, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Alvey, Rebekah. Imagewest Remembers Student Killed in Car Crash – Brandon Brown
• Ziege, Nicole. WKU Takes Steps to Address Mold in Dorms – Housing & Residential Life
• DeLetter, Emily. Lifelong Long – Science, Technology, Engineering & Math, Women
• Wells, Spencer. Ment Brings Coworking to Bowling Green
• Alvey, Rebekah. College Heights Herald Editor-in-Chief Arrested for Public Intoxication – Evan Heichelbech
• Breu, Natasha. Gatton Academy Students Set National Merit Scholar Record
• Ziege, Nicole. WKU Files Response to Former Student Government Association President’s Lawsuit – Andi Dahmer
• Keeling, …

Ua3/10/2 Toward A Culture Of Performance, Wku President's Office - Caboni

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Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding employee review and compensation.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93 [94], No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Ziege, Nicole & Rebekah Alvey. Is Mold in Dorms Making You Sick? – Housing & Residential Life
• Singlton, John. Delta Tau Delta Returns to Campus After Four-year Hiatus
• DeLetter, Emily. WKU Limited Use of White Squirrel Logo
• DeLetter, Emily. City Passes Grant Application to Revitalize Riverfront
• Allen, Ellie. Editorial Cartoon re: Banished Squirrel
• Banished? #SaveOurSquirrel
• Hovell, Nolan. Worst Day Ever: The Day We Lost Malcolm Miller aka Mac
• Hanks, Michelle. Bowling Green Fiestaval
• Webster, Mark. Nothing But Love – Houston Edison
• Kizer, Drake. Spikeball Gains …

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

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Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

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Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.

Ua3/10/2 Fall Semester Underway, Wku President's Office - Caboni

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Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding strategic planning.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93 [94], No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Zeige, Nicole. Detailing Student Government Association President’s Lawsuit Against WKU – Andi Dahmer
• Singleton, John. We Got Caged – Cage the Elephant
• Breu, Natasha. New Technology in Dorms Keeps Track of Housing Services
• Hicks, Amelia. Former Professor & Civil Rights Activist Dies at 83 – Alan Anderson
• Dobbs, Jack. Student Government Association President Prepares for a Challenging Year – Stephen Mayer
• Maliciously Untrue? Saving Face? – Andi Dahmer
• Coyle, Cameron. The Nun Largely Disappoints with Cheap Scares
• Cage the Elephant on Stage
• Fletcher, Griffin. Rite …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 94, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Austin, Emma. Remembering Alex Davis
• Breu, Natasha. WKU Alumni Highlight First University of Kentucky Medical School Class – Dixi Secula
• Deletter, Emily. Confucius Institute to Stay at WKU Despite Bill
• Singleton, John. WKU Launches International Year of Cuba in 2018.
• Dressman, Jake. A Short Guide for Going Greek
• Hovell, Nolan. Comedy: An Unlikely Source for Truth
• Higher-Ed Counseling Offices Struggling
• Hanks, Michelle. Ready, Set, Go! – Beech Bend Drag Strip
• Bunton, Gabby & Laurel Deppen. Furnished – Aaron Price, Noah Shreve
• Yaacoub, Sarah. Students with …

Ua19/16/1 2018-19 Wku Track & Field Cross Country Record Book, Wku Athletic Media Relations

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WKU track and field media guide for 2018-19 season.

Ua52/1 Out Of The Box, Wku Archives

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Newsletter created by and about WKU Archives and the records management program.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 94, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Ziege, Nicole. WKU Alum, Churchill Downs Vice President Dies at 62 – John Asher
• Ziege, Nicole. Top Performers Could Get Up to 6% - Salaries
• Deletter, Emily. University Senate Welcomes WKU’s New Provost – Terry Ballman
• Ziege, Nicole. 6 Important Stories You Missed This Summer – Tuition, Admissions, Provost, Lawsuits, Strategic Planning, Budget
• Fleming, Kayla. Money More Money
• Edwards, Brandon. Editorial Cartoon re: Timothy Caboni’s Budget
• Doubling Down: Lawsuit Inhibits Important Journalism – Open Records
• Gabhart, Ebonne. In Case You Missed Barak Obama’s Keynote Speech …

Ua12/2/1 The Hill In Review, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.