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Contributors Media literacy can be
explored from various different angles and from differing perspectives.
Below are articles about various topics in media literacy and media education
written by some of today's leading minds in the field.

Antonio Lopez - Youth media expert,
blogger, and media producer.
Wants to
bridge worlds—mental, cultural, ecological and technological.
He was content
provider for a groundbreaking Spanish language media and health CD-ROM,
Medios y Remedios, produced by the New Mexico Media Literacy Project.
 War Pictures by
Antonio Lopez
 Modding Social Change by
Antonio Lopez
 Product Placement Planet by
Antonio Lopez
The Fifth Element of Hip Hop by
Antonio Lopez and Mike Ipiotis (360)
The Authenticity Paradox and the Perils of Youth Marketing by
Antonio Lopez
A Community is Not a Demographic by
Antonio Lopez

Amy Hornblas - Youth Services
Coordinator for AWARE (Aid to Women, Men, and Children in Abuse and
Rape Emergencies) in Hardwick, Vermont. Works directly with youth who have
experienced sexual or domestic violence, providing them with emotional
support, educational support groups, legal advocacy, and support for their
non-offending caregivers.
 This Is Your Brain on Television by
Amy Hornblas

Lynn Ziegler - Educator, parent, and
author or Spongeheadz: U & MEdia. Lynn has worked on both sides of
the media - as a content creator in the role of television news writer,
and also as an educator, writing about issues in the media related to
children.
 New Fall Commercials: Don't Blink! by
Lynn Ziegler

Vanessa Domine, PhD - With research that crosses the disciplinary
boundaries of communication studies, educational technology and media literacy,
Vanessa is especially interested in media literacy among young people and the
impact of commercialism on schools and communities.
 The
Tumultuous Marriage of Media & Technology by Vanessa Domine, PhD
UnderstandMedia.com Contributor Interviews
Antonio Lopez, Youth Media Specialist
Amy Hornblas, Youth Services Coordinator, AWARE, author of This Is Your Brain on Television
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