NationalMediaLiteracyWeek/LosAngeles

ScheduleofEvents

LosAngeles,California

November2-6,2015 Updated by CML: November 1, 2015 www.medialit.com

2

Pre-MediaLiteracyWeekActivitiesandInformationTheLosAngelesEffortforMediaLiteracyWeekhasbeencoordinatedthroughtheCenterforMediaLiteracy(CML),withthanksto:CyberwiseforcreatingtheMediaLiteracyWeekToolkithttp://www.cyberwise.org/#!cyber-civics/c22oqNAMLEforhostingandpromotingMediaLiteracyWeeknationwide.http://namle.net/2015/10/18/inaugural-u-s-media-literacy-week-november-2nd-6th/

SUNDAY,November1PaulineCenterforMediaStudiesActivity:AdvancedMediaLiteracyRevisitedBriefDescription:THINK-HowtoNavigateourMediaWorld.Thispresentationempowerstheaudiencetoaskquestionsbeforeandafterreading,creating,playing,listening,and/orposting.OnlineSafety—ThispresentationempowerstheaudiencetobeawareofInternetsafetybasicsandtodevelopsafeonlinebehavior.Time/Location:2:00PM–5:00PM3908SepulvedaBlvd/CulverCity/CA/90230Contact:310-636-8385 pcms@paulinemedia.comOpenorClosedEvent:Open

3

MONDAY,November2KoreaPressFoundation/CenterforMediaLiteracyActivity:MediaLiteracy101TeacherTrainingBriefDescription:KoreanK-12teacherssponsoredbytheKoreaPressFoundationwillexplorebasicmedialiteracytheoryandpedagogythatappliestoallsubjects,andhavetheopportunitytodesignlessonsusingamedialiteracyapproachtoteachingandlearning.TrainingwillbedonebyCML’sTessaJolls,recipientofthe2015GlobalMediaandInformationLiteracyAward,givenincooperationwithUNESCO,UnitedNationsAllianceofCivilizationsandtheGlobalAllianceforPartnershipsonMediaandInformationLiteracy(GAPMIL).Time/Location:SerraRetreatCenterContact:tjolls@medialit.comOpenorClosedEvent:ClosedUCLASchoolofEducationActivity:CriticalMediaLiteracyClass/LectureEd466BriefDescription:Thiscourse,taughtbyDr.JeffShare,prepareseducatorsforteachingK12studentstoexploretheirrelationshipswithmedia,technology,andpopularculturebycriticallyquestioningdifferenttypesofrepresentationsandcreatingtheirownalternativemediamessages.Time/Location:5-8pminMooreHallroom3320Contact:JeffShare/jshare@ucla.eduOpenorClosedEvent:ClosedLosFelizCharterSchoolfortheArts–5thgradeActivity:TheArtist’sToolboxTime/Location:ArtclassesthroughouttheweekBriefDescription:Studentswillusevideomediatocreateadigital“Artist’sToolbox.”Theywillemploythelanguageofvideomediatocreateshortvideosdocumentingartist’stoolstheyhavebeenlearningandapplyingduringtheirfirstschooltrimester--suchascollaboration,experimentation,constructivefeedback,etc.Thesetoolswillthenbemadeavailableviatheschool’sVimeoChannelfortherestoftheschool’sstudentsandteachers,aswellasfamilies,toaccess.Contact:EvelynSerrano/eserrano@losfelizarts.orgOpenorClosedEvent:Closed

4

MONDAY,November2continuedMuseumofToleranceActivity:5Days,5WaysDailyResourceBriefDescription:Foreachday,adifferentquestion,idea,andresourcewillbesharedviaourwebsite,facebookortwittertoengagevisitorsinwaystopromotemedialiteracyempowerment.Contact:http://museumoftolerance.comOpenorClosedEvent:OpenviawebsiteAnimActionTweetsActivity:DailyTweets:NativeAmericanPow-WowSacredUseofTobacco,GlobalWarming,ExperimentalAnimation,Drinking&Driving,Organ&TissueDonationAwareness.BriefDescription:Eachdaywww.animaction.comwilltweetoutadifferentanimationthatstudentsproduceddealingwithaparticularsubject.WorkingwithAnimAction,K-12schoolstudentsresearchsubjectsinschoolandcollaboratetopresenttheirsolutiontoaproblemusingthemagicalmediumofanimation.Contact:CliffordCohen/cliffo@animaction.comOpenorClosedEvent:Open#animationMediaLiteracyNowNationalActionforMediaLiteracyWeekActivity:MediaLiteracyNowisputtingMediaLiteracyonthepublicpolicyagenda.BriefDescription:ForMediaLiteracyWeek,MediaLiteracyNowislaunchinganoutreachcampaigntostatelegislatorsacrossthecountry,tointroducethemtotheconceptof,andurgentneedfor,medialiteracyeducationasapriorityinschools.Policychangerequiresmanyvoicestospeakup.Pleasejoininthiseffort.WithWashingtonatanimpasse,muchofthepolicyactionintheU.S.ishappeningstatebystate.Atthestatelevel,youcantrulymakeadifferencewithoneletter,onephonecall,onemeeting.Sendyourletterthisweek!Urgelegislatorstomovepolicythatelevatesmedialiteracyeducationasapriority.Contact:Reachlawmakersacrossthecountrythisweek!GotoourMediaLiteracyWeekpagehttp://medialiteracynow.org/media-literacy-week/OpenorClosedEvent:Open

5

TUESDAY,November3CaliforniaStateUniversity,Northridge-iMediaBubble Activity:Howmedialiterateareyou?Time/Location:Tuesday:10am-2pmCSUNFarmer’sMarket|MagnoliaWalkandEastUniversityDrive.Thursday:12:15pmCSUNSierraTower.Wed/Friday:aroundcampusBriefDescription:Lookforthe“wordbubble”travelingaroundcampus–writea“DearMedia”notetoletmediaknowhowyoufeelorshareamedialiteracytip,thensnapaselfiewithyouriMediaBubbleandpostitonline.Contact:#MediaLitWk@MediaLiteracyED#Proud2Bme@Proud2BmeUSOpenorClosedEvent:OpenAnnenbergInnovationLabActivity:"YouCan'tGoogletheFuture"Time/Location:6:30pm-8pmUSCAnnenbergSchoolforCommunicationandJournalism.WestLobby3502WattWay,LosAngeles,CA90089-0281BriefDescription:Thiseventisaroundtablediscussionbetweenstudents,faculty,andindustryprofessionalsabouthowmillennialsconsumemediaandhowitwillbeessentialtodevelopourmedialiteracyskillsintheevolvingdigitallandscape.Discussionwillfocusontopicslikecollectiveintelligence,distributedcognition,emergingtechnologies,thedemandsofanevolvingjobmarket,andmore.Contact:HaleyMadigan/hmadigan@usc.eduOpenorClosedEvent:OpenCaliforniaStateUniversity,Northridge,JournalismDepartmentActivity:JaredGeller,producingpartnerwithJosephGordon-LevittatHitRecordTime/Location:7pm(PST)StudentUnionCSUNBriefDescription:JaredGeller,withhisproducingpartnerJosephGordon-Levitt,hasbuiltHitRecordintoaprofessionalonlineproductioncompanyofover400,000contributingartistsworldwide.HitRecordhaspublishedbooks,releasedrecords,andshowntheirworkatmajorfestivals,includingSundance,TIFFandSxSW,andliveshowsatvenuesacrossNorthAmericaandtheUK.In2015,theirgroundbreakingEmmy®-Award-winningseriesHITRECORDONTV,whichcanbeseenonParticipantMedia’stelevisionnetworkPivot,receivedaMediaLiteracyAwardfromtheNationalAssociationforMediaLiteracyEducation.Theshowisare-imaginingofthetraditionalvarietyshowformatthatcombinesshortfilms,music,animation,andotherinteractivematerial.Contact:Dr.BobbieEisenstock,CSUNHost:beisenstock@gmail.comOpenorClosedEvent:Open

6

TUESDAY,November3continuedMuseumofToleranceActivity:5Days,5WaysDailyResourceBriefDescription:Foreachday,adifferentquestion,idea,andresourcewillbesharedviaourwebsite,facebookortwittertoengagevisitorsinwaystopromotemedialiteracyempowerment.Contact:http://museumoftolerance.comOpenorClosedEvent:OpenviawebsiteAnimActionTweetsActivity:DailyTweets:NativeAmericanPow-WowSacredUseofTobacco,GlobalWarming,ExperimentalAnimation,Drinking&Driving,Organ&TissueDonationAwarenessBriefDescription:Eachdaywww.animaction.comwilltweetoutadifferentanimationthatstudentsproduceddealingwithaparticularsubject.WorkingwithAnimAction,K-12schoolstudentsresearchsubjectsinschoolandcollaboratetopresenttheirsolutiontoaproblemusingthemagicalmediumofanimation.Contact:CliffordCohen/cliffo@animaction.comOpenorClosedEvent:Open#animationLosFelizCharterSchoolfortheArts–5thgradeActivity:TheArtist’sToolboxTime/Location:ArtclassesthroughouttheweekBriefDescription:Studentswillusevideomediatocreateadigital“Artist’sToolbox.”Theywillemploythelanguageofvideomediatocreateshortvideosdocumentingartist’stoolstheyhavebeenlearningandapplyingduringtheirfirstschooltrimester--suchascollaboration,experimentation,constructivefeedback,etc.Thesetoolswillthenbemadeavailableviatheschool’sVimeoChannelfortherestofthestudentsandteachers,aswellasfamilies,toaccess.Contact:EvelynSerrano/eserrano@losfelizarts.orgOpenorClosedEvent:Closed

7

TUESDAY,November3continuedKoreaPressFoundation/CenterforMediaLiteracyActivity:MediaLiteracy101TeacherTrainingTime/Location:SerraRetreatCenterBriefDescription:KoreanteacherssponsoredbytheKoreaPressFoundationwillexplorebasicmedialiteracytheoryandpedagogythatappliestoallsubjects,andhavetheopportunitytodesignlessonsusingamedialiteracyapproachtoteachingandlearning.TrainingwillbedonebyCML’sTessaJolls,recipientofthe2015GlobalMediaandInformationLiteracyAward,givenincooperationwithUNESCO,UnitedNationsAllianceofCivilizationsandtheGlobalAllianceforPartnershipsonMediaandInformationLiteracy(GAPMIL).Contact:tjolls@medialit.comOpenorClosedEvent:ClosedUSCAnnenbergSchoolforCommunication/AlisonTropeActivity:CommunicationandCulture:GenderasIdentityandPractice(undergrad.core)BriefDescription:Theseclasseswillexploregenderrepresentationsinmedia,includingthosecreatedbymediaindustriesaswellasthosecreatedinthecontextofparticipatoryculture.Theclasswillconsidermessagesproducedandconsumedaroundgenderidentityanddifference,andfurtherarticulatewaysconventionalmessagingcanbechallengedandchanged.ThestudentswilluseavarietyofexamplesfromTheCriticalMediaProjectasapointofdeparturefordiscussions.http://www.criticalmediaproject.orgTime/Location:USCAnnenbergSchoolforCommunicationshttp://annenberg.usc.edu/faculty/communication/alison-tropeContact:trope@usc.eduOpenorClosedEventorActivity:Closed

8

TUESDAY,November3continuedUSCAnnenbergSchoolforCommunication/AlisonTrope&KjerstinThorsonActivity:DesigningMediaandCommunicationforSocialChange(undergraduateelective)BriefDescription:Inthisclass,studentsareworkingtocreatecampaignstrategiesandcontentfortwolocalnonprofitsthatareembarkingonanewcollaboration—HOLAandGFSLA.ThisUSCclassworksatthejunctureoftheoryandpractice,andduringMediaLiteracyweekstudentswillbelookingatthetheoreticalunderpinningsandpracticesofhistoricalandpresentdayexamplesofpublicprotest,streetart,andtransmediacampaignsandorganizing.Thestudentswillengageinamedia-makinglabtoconsiderhowtheywanttoharnesstherawmaterialsthey’vecollectedfromtheirobservationandvisitstothenonprofitsinordertocreatestories/messagesfortheirfinalprojects.Time/Location:USCAnnenbergSchoolforCommunicationshttp://annenberg.usc.edu/faculty/communication/alison-tropeContact:trope@usc.eduOpenorClosedEvent:ClosedMediaLiteracyNowNationalActionforMediaLiteracyWeekActivity:MediaLiteracyNowisputtingMediaLiteracyonthepublicpolicyagenda.BriefDescription:ForMediaLiteracyWeek,MediaLiteracyNowislaunchinganoutreachcampaigntostatelegislatorsacrossthecountry,tointroducethemtotheconceptof,andurgentneedfor,medialiteracyeducationasapriorityinschools.Policychangerequiresmanyvoicestospeakup.Pleasejoininthiseffort.WithWashingtonatanimpasse,muchofthepolicyactionintheU.S.ishappeningstatebystate.Atthestatelevel,youcantrulymakeadifferencewithoneletter,onephonecall,onemeeting.Sendyourletterthisweek!Urgelegislatorstomovepolicythatelevatesmedialiteracyeducationasapriority.Contact:Reachlawmakersacrossthecountrythisweek!GotoourMediaLiteracyWeekpagehttp://medialiteracynow.org/media-literacy-week/OpenorClosedEvent:Open

9

TUESDAY,November3continuedWestsideNeighborhoodSchool6th&7thGrades Activity:MLW-themedadvisoryformiddleschoolTime/Location:morningadvisorymeetingBriefDescription:All6thand7thgradersarehavingamorningadvisorymeetingonTuesday,Wednesday,andThursdayfocusedonmedialiteracy.Onthesethreedays,theadvisoryactivitiesintroducethestudentstotheconceptofmedialiteracy,askthemtoreflectontheirmediaconsumptionpractices,andencouragestudentstoanalyzeaTVclipusingthe5keymedialiteracyquestions.Contact:cbarry@wnsk8.comOpenorClosedEvent:Closed

10

WEDNESDAY,November4CenterforMediaLiteracy,MuseumofTolerance(MOT),Variety,andWallisAnnenbergCenterforthePerformingArtsActivity:PanelDiscussion-ThoughtLeadersAddressMediaLiteracyinLosAngelesTime/Location:2pmMuseumofToleranceBriefDescription:ApanelofthoughtleaderswilladdressthestateofmedialiteracyinLosAngeles,moderatedbyVarietyJournalistBrianLowry,withLiebeGeft,Director,MOT;MarkSlavkin,DirectorofEducation,WallisAnnenbergCenterforthePerformingArts;andTessaJolls,President,CenterforMediaLiteracy.Contact:tjolls@medialit.comOpenorClosedEvent:Closedbutvideowillbeavailableatwww.medialit.comandwww.museumoftolerance.comfollowingevent.Variety,theUSCMarshallSchoolofBusiness,andPwCActivity:BigDataSummitTime/Location:8amInterContinentalLosAngelesHotel-CenturyCity,CABriefDescription:THEBUSINESSVALUEOFBIGDATATheUSCMarshallSchoolofBusinessispartneringwithVarietyandPwCtoproduceatwo-dayconferenceonBigDatawithafocusontheentertainmentsector.Thiseventwillhighlightmanyofthekeybusinessopportunities,measurementframeworks,andtechnologiesthatarecurrentlyimpactingtheentiredigitalcommunicationsvaluechain.Overthetwo-dayevent,someofthemostinfluentialbusinessleadersintheentertainmentsectorwillspeak.EventkeynotepresentersincludeViacomPresidentandCEOPhilippeDauman,GroupMGlobalChairmanIrwinGotlieb,andhorrorfilmmakerEliRoth.Contact:Toregister,visitVarietywebsite(http://bit.ly/1NlXyfe)andusethecodeHoncho.OpenorClosedEvent:Open

11

WEDNESDAY,November4continued CaliforniaStateUniversityNorthridge-iMediaBubbleActivity:Howmedialiterateareyou?Time/Location:Wed/Friday:aroundcampus,Thursday:12:15pmCSUNSierraTower.BriefDescription:Lookforthe“wordbubble”travelingaroundcampus–writea“DearMedia”notetoletmediaknowhowyoufeelorshareamedialiteracytip,thensnapaselfiewithyouriMediaBubbleandpostitonline.Contact:#MediaLitWk@MediaLiteracyED#Proud2Bme@Proud2BmeUSOpenorClosedEvent:OpenJapaneseAmericanNationalMuseumActivity:BlogonMediaLiteracyTopicTime/Location:Onlinehttp://blog.janm.org/BriefDescription:TheJapaneseAmericanNationalMuseumwillblogonthetopic,“ACloserLookattheCivilianExclusionOrder”Contact:AllysonNakamoto/anakamoto@janm.orgOpenorClosed:Openonlinehttp://blog.janm.org/LosFelizCharterSchoolfortheArts–5thgradeActivity:TheArtist’sToolboxTime/Location:artclassesthroughouttheweekBriefDescription:Studentswillusevideomediatocreateadigital“Artist’sToolbox.”Theywillemploythelanguageofvideomediatocreateshortvideosdocumentingartist’stoolstheyhavebeenlearningandapplyingduringtheirfirstschooltrimestersuchascollaboration,experimentation,constructivefeedback,etc.Thesetoolswillthenbemadeavailableviatheschool’sVimeoChannelfortherestofthestudentsandteachers,aswellasfamilies,toaccess.Contact:EvelynSerrano/eserrano@losfelizarts.orgOpenorClosedEvent:Closed

12

WEDNESDAY,November4continuedKoreaPressFoundation/CenterforMediaLiteracyActivity:MediaLiteracy101TeacherTrainingTime/Location:SerraRetreatCenterBriefDescription:KoreanteacherssponsoredbytheKoreaPressFoundationwillexplorebasicmedialiteracytheoryandpedagogythatappliestoallsubjects,andhavetheopportunitytodesignlessonsusingamedialiteracyapproachtoteachingandlearning.TrainingwillbedonebyCML’sTessaJolls,recipientofthe2015GlobalMediaandInformationLiteracyAward,givenincooperationwithUNESCO,UnitedNationsAllianceofCivilizationsandtheGlobalAllianceforPartnershipsonMediaandInformationLiteracy(GAPMIL).Contact:tjolls@medialit.comOpenorClosedEvent:ClosedUSCAnnenbergSchoolforCommunicationTheCriticalMediaProjectActivity:USCUndergraduateServiceLearningResearchPracticumatLAUDS’sCommunicationandTechnologySchoolinSouthLosAngelesTime/Location:CommunicationandTechnologySchoolBriefDescription:USCundergraduatescontributeentriestoTheCriticalMediaProject(CMP)anduseTheCMPtoteachmedialiteracytohighschoolstudentsinteacherEnriqueLegaspi'sLatinAmericanstudiesclassesatCommunicationandTechnologySchool(CATS)inSouthLA.Mr.Legaspi'sclassusesthemappingtechnology,Esri,toexamineidentityanddemographics.USCstudentsarehelpingthehighschoolstudentsfurthergrapplewithissuesofidentityanddiversitythroughmedialiteracy.OnNovember4,theUSCstudentswillbepresentingalessonaroundtheconceptofintersectionality(consideringhowraceandethnicityintersectwithgenderandclass).TheywilluseexamplesfromTheCriticalMediaProject.Forthefinalproject,USCstudentswillcollaboratewiththeCATSstudentstocreateamultimediapiecethatexpressesandcommentsonhowtheyfitin(ordon’t)tothebroaderLosAngeleslandscape.http://www.criticalmediaproject.orgContact:trope@usc.eduOpenorClosedEvent:Closed

13

WEDNESDAY,November4continuedMuseumofToleranceActivity:5Days,5WaysDailyResourceBriefDescription:Foreachday,adifferentquestion,idea,andresourcewillbesharedviaourwebsite,facebookortwittertoengagevisitorsinwaystopromotemedialiteracyempowerment.Contact:http://museumoftolerance.comOpenorClosedEvent:OpenviawebsiteAnimActionTweetsActivity:DailyTweets:NativeAmericanPow-WowSacredUseofTobacco,GlobalWarming,ExperimentalAnimation,Drinking&Driving,Organ&TissueDonationAwarenessBriefDescription:Eachdaywww.animaction.comwilltweetoutadifferentanimationthatstudentsproduceddealingwithaparticularsubject.WorkingwithAnimAction,K-12schoolstudentsresearchsubjectsinschoolandcollaboratetopresenttheirsolutiontoaproblemusingthemagicalmediumofanimation.Contact:CliffordCohen/cliffo@animaction.comOpenorClosedEvent:Open#animationMediaLiteracyNowNationalActionforMediaLiteracyWeekActivity:MediaLiteracyNowisputtingMediaLiteracyonthepublicpolicyagenda.BriefDescription:ForMediaLiteracyWeek,MediaLiteracyNowislaunchinganoutreachcampaigntostatelegislatorsacrossthecountry,tointroducethemtotheconceptof,andurgentneedfor,medialiteracyeducationasapriorityinschools.Policychangerequiresmanyvoicestospeakup.Pleasejoininthiseffort.WithWashingtonatanimpasse,muchofthepolicyactionintheU.S.ishappeningstatebystate.Atthestatelevel,youcantrulymakeadifferencewithoneletter,onephonecall,onemeeting.Sendyourletterthisweek!Urgelegislatorstomovepolicythatelevatesmedialiteracyeducationasapriority.Contact:Reachlawmakersacrossthecountrythisweek!GotoourMediaLiteracyWeekpagehttp://medialiteracynow.org/media-literacy-week/OpenorClosedEvent:Open

14

WEDNESDAY,November4continuedWestsideNeighborhoodSchool6th&7thGrades Activity:MLW-themedadvisoryformiddleschoolTime/Location:morningadvisorymeetingBriefDescription:All6thand7thgradersarehavingamorningadvisorymeetingonTuesday,Wednesday,andThursdayfocusedonmedialiteracy.Onthesethreedays,theadvisoryactivitiesintroducethestudentstotheconceptofmedialiteracy,askthemtoreflectontheirmediaconsumptionpractices,andencouragestudentstoanalyzeaTVclipusingthe5keymedialiteracyquestions.Contact:cbarry@wnsk8.comOpenorClosedEvent:Closed

15

THURSDAY,November5Variety,theUSCMarshallSchoolofBusiness,andPwCActivity:BigDataSummitTime/Location:8amInterContinentalLosAngelesHotel-CenturyCity,CABriefDescription:THEBUSINESSVALUEOFBIGDATATheUSCMarshallSchoolofBusinessispartneringwithVarietyandPwCtoproduceatwo-dayconferenceonBigDatawithafocusontheentertainmentsector.Thiseventwillhighlightmanyofthekeybusinessopportunities,measurementframeworks,andtechnologiesthatarecurrentlyimpactingtheentiredigitalcommunicationsvaluechain.Overthetwodayevent,someofthemostinfluentialbusinessleadersintheentertainmentsectorwillspeak.EventkeynotepresentersincludeViacomPresidentandCEOPhilippeDauman,GroupMGlobalChairmanIrwinGotlieb,andhorrorfilmmakerEliRoth.Contact:Toregister,visitVarietywebsite(http://bit.ly/1NlXyfe)andusethecodeHoncho.OpenorClosedEvent:OpenCaliforniaStateUniversity,Northridge(CSUN)Activity:SouthernCaliforniaAcasolaacapellaperformanceTime/Location:12:15pm(PST)SierraTowerCSUNBriefDescription:Acasola,CaliforniaStateUniversity,Northridge’spremiereacapellagroup,willcelebratethefirstU.S.NationalMediaLiteracyWeekinitsweeklycampusperformance.Contact:https://csunacasola.wordpress.com/OpenorClosedEvent:OpenCaliforniaStateUniversityNorthridge-iMediaBubbleActivity:Howmedialiterateareyou?Time/Location:12:15pmCSUNSierraTower.Wed/Friday:aroundcampusBriefDescription:Lookforthe“wordbubble”travelingaroundcampus–writea“DearMedia”notetoletmediaknowhowyoufeelorshareamedialiteracytip,thensnapaselfiewithyouriMediaBubbleandpostitonline.Contact:#MediaLitWk@MediaLiteracyED#Proud2Bme@Proud2BmeUSOpenorClosedEvent:Open

16

THURSDAY,November5continuedLosFelizCharterSchoolfortheArts,KoreaPressFoundation,CenterforMediaLiteracyActivity:School/ClassroomtourwithKoreaPressFoundationDelegationofEducatorsTime/Location:SchoolDay,LosFelizCharterSchoolfortheArtsBriefDescription:ArtandMediaeducatorEvelynSerranowillprovideKPFandCMLwithschooltourandclassroomvisitstoexperiencefirst-handtheteachingofmedialiteracy.Contact:EvelynSerrano/eserrano@losfelizarts.orgOpenorClosedEvent:ClosedUSCAnnenbergSchoolforCommunication/AlisonTropeActivity:CommunicationandCulture(undergraduate)—GenderasIdentityandPracticeTime/Location:USCAnnenbergSchoolforCommunicationsBriefDescription:Theseclasseswillexploregenderrepresentationsinmedia,includingthosecreatedbymediaindustriesaswellasthosecreatedinthecontextofparticipatoryculture.Studentswillconsidermessagesproducedandconsumedaroundgenderidentityanddifference,andfurtherarticulatewaysconventionalmessagingcanbechallengedandchanged.StudentswilluseavarietyofexamplesfromTheCriticalMediaProjectasapointofdepartureforourdiscussions.http://www.criticalmediaproject.orgContact:trope@usc.eduOpenorClosedEvent:ClosedUSCAnnenbergSchoolforCommunication/AlisonTrope&KjerstinThorsonActivity:DesigningMediaandCommunicationforSocialChange(undergraduate)BriefDescription:Inthisclass,studentsareworkingtocreatecampaignstrategiesandcontentfortwolocalnonprofitsthatareembarkingonanewcollaboration—HOLAandGFSLA.ThisUSCclassworksatthejunctureoftheoryandpractice,andduringMediaLiteracyweekstudentswillbelookingatthetheoreticalunderpinningsandpracticesofhistoricalandpresentdayexamplesofpublicprotest,streetart,andtransmediacampaignsandorganizing.Thestudentswillengageinamedia-makinglabtoconsiderhowtheywanttoharnesstherawmaterialsthey’vecollectedfromtheirobservationandvisitstothenonprofitsinordertocreatestories/messagesfortheirfinalprojects.Time/Location:USCAnnenbergSchoolforCommunicationsContact:trope@usc.eduOpenorClosedEvent:Closed

17

THURSDAY,November5continuedMuseumofToleranceActivity:5Days,5WaysDailyResourceBriefDescription:Foreachday,adifferentquestion,idea,andresourcewillbesharedviaourwebsite,facebookortwittertoengagevisitorsinwaystopromotemedialiteracyempowerment.Contact:http://museumoftolerance.comOpenorClosedEvent:OpenviawebsiteAnimActionTweetsActivity:DailyTweets:NativeAmericanPow-WowSacredUseofTobacco,GlobalWarming,ExperimentalAnimation,Drinking&Driving,Organ&TissueDonationAwarenessBriefDescription:Eachdaywww.animaction.comwilltweetoutadifferentanimationthatstudentsproduceddealingwithaparticularsubject.WorkingwithAnimAction,K-12schoolstudentsresearchsubjectsinschoolandcollaboratetopresenttheirsolutiontoaproblemusingthemagicalmediumofanimation.Contact:CliffordCohen/cliffo@animaction.comOpenorClosedEvent:Open#animationMediaLiteracyNowNationalActionforMediaLiteracyWeekActivity:MediaLiteracyNowisputtingMediaLiteracyonthepublicpolicyagenda.BriefDescription:ForMediaLiteracyWeek,MediaLiteracyNowislaunchinganoutreachcampaigntostatelegislatorsacrossthecountry,tointroducethemtotheconceptof,andurgentneedfor,medialiteracyeducationasapriorityinschools.Policychangerequiresmanyvoicestospeakup.Pleasejoininthiseffort.WithWashingtonatanimpasse,muchofthepolicyactionintheU.S.ishappeningstatebystate.Atthestatelevel,youcantrulymakeadifferencewithoneletter,onephonecall,onemeeting.Sendyourletterthisweek!Urgelegislatorstomovepolicythatelevatesmedialiteracyeducationasapriority.Contact:Reachlawmakersacrossthecountrythisweek!GotoourMediaLiteracyWeekpagehttp://medialiteracynow.org/media-literacy-week/OpenorClosedEvent:Open

18

THURSDAY,November5continuedWestsideNeighborhoodSchool6th&7thGrades Activity:MLW-themedadvisoryformiddleschoolTime/Location:WestsideNeighborhoodSchoolBriefDescription:All6thand7thgradersarehavingamorningadvisorymeetingonTuesday,Wednesday,andThursdayfocusedonmedialiteracy.Onthesethreedays,theadvisoryactivitiesintroducethestudentstotheconceptofmedialiteracy,askthemtoreflectontheirmediaconsumptionpractices,andencouragestudentstoanalyzeaTVclipusingthe5keymedialiteracyquestions.Contact:cbarry@wnsk8.comOpenorClosedEvent:Closed

19

FRIDAY,November6UCLA/UCSDActivity:TeachingthePastforTomorrow2-dayConferenceTime/Location:8:30am-4:30pmonFridayand9:00am-4:00pmonSaturdayUCLACarnesaleCommonsContact:http://chssp.ucdavis.edu/conference/conferenceRegistration:$345.00http://chssp.ucdavis.edu/conference/registrationOpenorClosedEvent:OpenCenterforMediaLiteracyActivity:AskMeAnything!Time/Location:Checkwww.reddit.com/r/IAMAbetween8AM–5PMPST.BriefDescription:CML’sTessaJollswillfieldyourmedialiteracyquestions.Contact:MedialitTessa(RedditID)OpenorClosedEvent:OpentoRedditusers.Joinforfree.CaliforniaStateUniversityNorthridge-iMediaBubbleActivity:Howmedialiterateareyou?Time/Location:Wed/Friday:aroundcampusBriefDescription:Lookforthe“wordbubble”travelingaroundcampus–writea“DearMedia”notetoletmediaknowhowyoufeelorshareamedialiteracytip,thensnapaselfiewithyouriMediaBubbleandpostitonline.Contact:#MediaLitWk@MediaLiteracyED#Proud2Bme@Proud2BmeUSOpenorClosedEvent:OpenAcademyofMotionPicturesArtsandSciencesActivity:FrankW.Baker,amedialiteracyeducator,willbeinLosAngelesparticipatingintheAcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences’latestvisualliteracystudentassemblieswithmiddleandhighschoolstudentsfromLAUnifiedSchoolDistrict.Contact:http://www.oscars.org/education-grants/visual-literacyOpenorClosedEvent:Closed

20

FRIDAY,November6continuedKoreaPressFoundation/MuseumofTolerance/CenterforMediaLiteracyActivity:GuidedTourofMuseumofTolerancefollowedbyDiscussionBriefDescription:KPFDelegationofEducatorswilltourMuseumofTolerancetoexploremedia/propagandaaspectsofMuseumexhibitsanddiscussteachingstrategies.Time/Location:MorningGuidedTourContact:tjolls@medialit.comOpenorClosedEvent:ClosedKoreaPressFoundation/JapaneseAmericanMuseum/CenterforMediaLiteracyActivity:GuidedTourofJapaneseAmericanMuseumfollowedbyDiscussionBriefDescription:KPFDelegationofEducatorswilltourJapaneseAmericanMuseumtoexploremedia/propagandaaspectsofMuseumexhibitsanddiscussmedialiteracyteachingstrategies.Time/Location:AfternoonGuidedTourContact:tjolls@medialit.comOpenorClosedEvent:ClosedMuseumofToleranceActivity:5Days,5WaysDailyResourceBriefDescription:Foreachday,adifferentquestion,idea,andresourcewillbesharedviaourwebsite,facebookortwittertoengagevisitorsinwaystopromotemedialiteracyempowerment.Contact:http://museumoftolerance.comOpenorClosedEvent:OpenviawebsiteAnimActionTweetsActivity:DailyTweets:NativeAmericanPow-WowSacredUseofTobacco,GlobalWarming,ExperimentalAnimation,Drinking&Driving,Organ&TissueDonationAwarenessBriefDescription:Eachdaywww.animaction.comwilltweetoutadifferentanimationthatstudentsproduceddealingwithaparticularsubject.WorkingwithAnimAction,K-12schoolstudentsresearchsubjectsinschoolandcollaboratetopresenttheirsolutiontoaproblemusingthemagicalmediumofanimation.Contact:CliffordCohen/cliffo@animaction.comOpenorClosedEvent:Open#animation

21

FRIDAY,November6continuedMediaLiteracyNowNationalActionforMediaLiteracyWeekActivity:MediaLiteracyNowisputtingMediaLiteracyonthepublicpolicyagenda.BriefDescription:ForMediaLiteracyWeek,MediaLiteracyNowislaunchinganoutreachcampaigntostatelegislatorsacrossthecountry,tointroducethemtotheconceptof,andurgentneedfor,medialiteracyeducationasapriorityinschools.Policychangerequiresmanyvoicestospeakup.Pleasejoinusinthiseffort.WithWashingtonatanimpasse,muchofthepolicyactionintheU.S.ishappeningstatebystate.Atthestatelevel,youcantrulymakeadifferencewithoneletter,onephonecall,onemeeting.Sendyourletterthisweek!Urgelegislatorstomovepolicythatelevatesmedialiteracyeducationasapriority.Contact:Reachlawmakersacrossthecountrythisweek!GotoourMediaLiteracyWeekpagehttp://medialiteracynow.org/media-literacy-week/OpenorClosedEvent:Open

22

Post-MediaLiteracyWeekEvents

THURSDAY,November12Dr.BrooklynLevineisanadjunctlecturerintheUSCSchoolofSocialWorkActivity:Dr.Levinewillleadalunchtimeseminarontheimpactofmediailliteracyonmentalhealth.Time/Location:11amUSCSchoolofSocialWorkBriefDescription:LevinehasasmallprivatetherapypracticeinLosAngeles,andistheVicePresidentoftheCaliforniaChapterofMediaLiteracyNow.Inworkingwithpeopleofallagesinherclinicalpracticeandinacademiashehasgrownacutelyawareoftheneedformedialiteracy.Thisseminaraimstoincreaseawarenessoftheimportanceofthisissueandtoinitiateadialogueontherapeuticinterventionsthatmayassistthepopulationsservedinbeingmedialiterate.OpenorClosedEvent:Closedbutwillbefilmed.Foraccesstothevideo,pleasecontactDr.Levineatbrooklyl@usc.edu.