DDM 337 Course Video on Periscope!

Source : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=himy00UJViM

Propaganda Memes

For a class assignment, Nikita Duke created a sequence of 15 memes to represent a synthesis of key ideas from COM415, Propaganda, taught by Renee Hobbs. Propaganda Meme Created for an assignment in #COM416 Source: Nikita Duke

Body Language & The Male Gaze – Tropes vs Women in Video Games

Anita Sarkeesian show how movement of the bodies of video game characters is inflected with gender stereotypes. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPOla9SEdXQ

A New Literacy: Making Connections in Digital Environments

Published on Mar 22, 2011, this YouTube video is an overview of a discussion about communication through electronic media. It explores and discusses internet communication, text messaging, social networks, and other electronic media: some of their uses, some myths created around them, and some ideas about how they can be used. Some of the video is based on the works of Dr. David Crystal, professor of linguistics and author.

Timetable for Propaganda in Cigarette Smoking Advertisements

Source: https://erinregan.wixsite.com/website/single-post/2017/03/30/Leap-3 Yavuz Selim

Kizao Movie- Summer Institute in Digital Literacy

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sALw8Agem2c

Podcast about Propaganda

University of Rhode Island student Kaylen Haver’s podcast about propaganda. Source: https://soundcloud.com/kalyn-haver/leap-4-podcast

Climate Activism – Stepping Up

A group of 12-year-olds, tired of the grownups messing up their planet, have decided to solve the problems of the oceans themselves. They are working on issues like coral bleaching, kelp forests and ocean acidification. But these kids are also… just kids. They are playful, silly, irreverent. And they’ve captured the imagination of some top climate scientists who are working with them. The kids are spreading the word, speaking at high-powered science symposia and showing other kids how to start their own Heirs to Our Oceans club. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA6BgGwoxRo

Secret Life of Muslims (Podcast Excerpt)

There are as many different stories about being Muslim in the U.S. as there are Muslims. In this episode of the Ways & Means podcast, we listen to stories from American Muslims. We also explore how hyper-vigilance about the possible threat of Muslim-American violence might be making all Americans less safe. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF0r32dil4M&feature=youtu.be

How Children Experience Ramadan

This audio feature is a glimpse into how children experience Ramadan. The celebration and spirituality behind the Holy month; and what educational programs are available for them. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUXZgisg-fo