social responsiblity literacy & media ecology
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Presentation at the National Network for Educational Renewal Annual conference Sept. 19-21, Univ. of Texas at ArlingtonTRANSCRIPT
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LITERACY & MEDIA ECOLOGY:
LEVERAGING COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY FOR THE COMMON GOOD
New Roads School, Santa Monica, CA,
RONAN HALLOWELL M.A.
web.mac.com/dronanh
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IN THE U.S. TODAY SOCIAL BONDS ARE FRAYING
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WE CAN EACH HELP IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETY
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OUR SOCIETY WILL BECOME MORE POLARIZED IF WE DO NOTHING
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WE WANT A FAIR AND DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
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DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY REQUIRES INDIVIDUAL & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
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WE NEED TOOLS & MEDIA TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LITERACY REQUIRES EDUCATION
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INEQUALITY HAS BEEN INCREASINGTable 1. REAL ANNUAL INCOME GROWTH BY GROUPS, 1993-2006
Average Income Real Annual
Growth
Top 1% Incomes Real Annual
Growth
Bottom 99% Incomes Real
Annual Growth
Fraction of total growth captured
by top 1%
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Full period 1993-2006 2.0% 5.8% 1.2% 52%
Clinton Expansion 1993-2000 4.0% 10.3% 2.7% 45%
Bush Expansion 2002-2006 2.9% 10.9% 1.0% 73%
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DECOMPOSING THE TOP DECILE US INCOME SHARE INTO 3 GROUPS
1913-2006
Source: Piketty and Saez (2003), series updated to 2006.Income is defined as market income including capital gains.http://elsa.berkeley.edu/~saez/TabFig2006prel.xls
THE RICH GET RICHER
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U.S. POVERTY RATE VS. OTHER DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
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POVERTY & EDUCATION
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EDUCATION & HEALTH CARE ARE IN CRISIS
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TO IMPROVE EDUCATION WE MUST ADDRESS RELATED SOCIAL ISSUES
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UNEMPLOYMENT, CRIME, RACISM, HOPELESSNESS & LACK OF PUBLIC
SERVICES AFFECT STUDENTS ABILITY TO LEARN
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MEDIA IS OUR SOCIAL GLUE
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“MEDIA ECOLOGY LOOKS INTO… HOW MEDIA OF COMMUNICATION AFFECT HUMAN PERCEPTION,
UNDERSTANDING, FEELING, AND VALUE....”-Neil Postman
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“[MEDIA ECOLOGY EXAMINES HOW] OUR INTERACTION WITH MEDIA FACILITATES OR
IMPEDES OUR CHANCES OF SURVIVAL.”—Neil Postman
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MEDIA AND CONSUMER CULTURE CONTRIBUTE TO MASS MEDIATED
STUPEFACTION
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WEAPON OF MASS DISTRACTION
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MEDIA SHOULD DO MORE TO RAISE AWARENESS
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MASS MEDIA CORPORATIONS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE FREE PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMMING
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MEDIA LITERACY SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS
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PBS TV STATION WEBSITE ON MEDIA LITERACY
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ONE OF THE FIRST MEDIA LITERACY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATINS
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SEVERAL NON-PROFITS & POLICY ORGANIZATIONS ARE PRODUCING INTERNET & BROADCAST MEDIA CAMPAIGNS
AROUND IMPORTANT ISSUES
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CAMPAIGN TO RAISE VISIBILITY OF EDUCATION ISSUES IN AN IMPORTANT ELECTION YEAR. INCLUDES TV ADS
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CELEBRITY SUPPORTED CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS GLOBAL POVERTY
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AL GORE’S FAMOUS EFFORT TO ADDRESS GLOBAL WARMING
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LEONARDO DICAPRIO’S FILM AND INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS THE OVERALL WORLD ECO-CRISIS
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YOUTH FOR HUMAN RIGHTS-INCLUDES DIGITAL VIDEO SERIES
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MEDIA SHOULD HELP FOSTER SOCIAL CAPITAL CREATION
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SOCIAL CAPITAL= SOCIAL NETWORKS + NORMS OF RECIPROCITY=VALUE/SOCIAL WEALTH
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TAKE ACTION: ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS
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LOG OFF, GO TO THE PARK & SAY HELLO TO SOMEONE
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SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOL FUNDING
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IF YOUR ARE RELIGIOUS OR SPIRITUAL DEEPEN PRACTICES THAT FOSTER INCLUSIVENESS,
COMPASSION & TOLERANCE
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IF YOU ARE NOT RELIGIOUS DEEPEN PRACTICE OF SECULAR CODE OF ETHICS & CULTIVATE
TOLERANCE & COMPASSION
secular humanism
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SHARE YOUR CONCERNS WITH OTHERS & CONSUME MEDIA WITH AWARENESS
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LAUGH, CRY, CELEBRATE, GRIEVE
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WE CAN’T TELL THE CHILDREN THERE IS NO HOPE
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HOPE + IMAGINATION + MUTUALITYMOVE TOWARD WHAT IS NOT YET BUT COULD BE
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