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Papers by JEFF SHARE

Environmental Communication, 2023

The Andean concept of “sumak kawsay” (translated as el buen vivir in Spanish and the good life/go... more The Andean concept of “sumak kawsay” (translated as el buen vivir in Spanish and the good life/good living in English) entails a form of relationality between humans and the other-than-human realms (land, water, minerals, air, spirits, etc.) based on care and reciprocity. Corresponding with the “eco-territorial turn” in Latin American social movements, el buen vivir/sumak kawsay informs an ecocentric and decolonial disposition that recognizes the need to confront the disproportionate ecological impacts of information and communication technology (ICTs) and global communications on marginalized populations. In this article, the authors explore how ecomedia literacy expands the notion of care to the other-than-human world in media education, and through the work of artists/activists in Ecuador who are using poetry and music in their unique expression of ecomedia literacy and eco-territorial media practices.

Routledge eBooks, May 30, 2022

University of Texas Press eBooks, Dec 31, 2019

Peter Lang eBooks, Jul 11, 2016

BRILL eBooks, Apr 16, 2019

Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks, Dec 8, 2022

This will be an open forum to discuss critical media literacy with the goal of exploring ideas, c... more This will be an open forum to discuss critical media literacy with the goal of exploring ideas, concerns, and goals. My hope is that this will lead to networking and generating theoretical as well as practical connections. For this to be successful it will need some structure. I propose we begin with group agreements and then I am happy to facilitate the group to assure that no one person dominates and everyone has the opportunity to pose questions and discuss their concerns

Media Literacy is Elementary

BRILL eBooks, Apr 16, 2019

The Routledge Handbook of Media Education Futures Post-Pandemic

Routledge eBooks, May 25, 2017

Teaching Climate Change to Adolescents, 2017

Teaching Climate Change to Adolescents, 2017

Oxford Research Encyclopedias, Education, 2023

Democracy in the digital networked age of "fake news" and "alternative facts" requires new litera... more Democracy in the digital networked age of "fake news" and "alternative facts" requires new literacy skills and critical awareness to read, write, and use media and technology to empower civic participation and social transformation. Unfortunately, not many educators have been prepared to teach students how to think critically with and about the media and technology that engulf us. Across the globe there is a growing movement to develop media and information literacy curriculum (UNESCO) and train teachers in media education (e-Media Education Lab), but these attempts are limited and in danger of co-optation by the faster growing, better financed, and less critical education and information technology corporations. It is essential to develop a critical response to the new information communication technologies, artificial intelligence, and algorithms that are embedded in all aspects of society. The possibilities and limitations are vast for teaching educators to enter K-12 classrooms and teach their students to use various media, critically question all types of texts, challenge problematic representations, and create alternative messages. Through applying a critical media literacy framework that has evolved from cultural studies and critical pedagogy, students at all grade levels can learn to critically analyze the messages and create their own alternative media. The voices of teachers engaging in this work can provide pragmatic insight into the potential and challenges of putting the theory into practice in K-12 public schools.

Elsevier eBooks, 2023

The increasing influence of media, information, and technology require new pedagogical approaches... more The increasing influence of media, information, and technology require new pedagogical approaches to prepare second language learners to think critically and use these tools for social transformation. After reviewing the theoretical background of critical media literacy and research on second language acquisition, this essay explores practical applications from educators integrating the two. Findings suggest that critical media literacy can make second language acquisition more culturally relevant, increasing comprehensible input, lowering affective filters, and preparing students to critically navigate the digital media sphere in order to enact their agency for a more sustainable and socially just world.

Although much has been written on the theoretical foundations of critical media and information l... more Although much has been written on the theoretical foundations of critical media and information literacy, there is a dearth in terms of the practical ways to incorporate it into the college classroom. This quick fire panel seeks to address this and will provide attendees with varied ways to incorporate critical media literacy and critical information literacy into their classes, address issues of student resistance as well as delineate their own critical media and information literacy influences. Notable writers in the field including Julie Frechette and Jeff Share have agreed to be part of this panel. Spencer Brayton and Natasha Casey will bring perspectives from their critical media and information literacy collaboration. We anticipate an additional two participants

For years, environmental problems in the US have been represented in mainstream media as issues o... more For years, environmental problems in the US have been represented in mainstream media as issues of universal vulnerability, as if everyone were affected equally by the environmental dangers. This hid the fact that low-income neighborhoods, especially communities of color, have been impacted with far worse consequences of environmental hazards than middle and upper class areas. The other trope too often repeated in the media, is the notion of universal responsibility; the idea that we are all equally responsible for the environmental damages. While it is important that everyone contribute to improving the environment, it is also essential that corporations, governments, and non-sustainable economic practices and ideologies be held responsible for the majority of the harm they are causing to the environment. In this presentation we will use critical media literacy pedagogy to explore the historical context of portrayals of environmentalism in relation to current media messages about climate change and environmental justice. The better people can learn to deconstruct media messages and dominant ideologies, the more prepared they will be to construct their own media messages that can challenge the dominant myths and promote socially just alternatives for a more sustainable and healthier planet

Environmental Communication, 2023

The Andean concept of “sumak kawsay” (translated as el buen vivir in Spanish and the good life/go... more The Andean concept of “sumak kawsay” (translated as el buen vivir in Spanish and the good life/good living in English) entails a form of relationality between humans and the other-than-human realms (land, water, minerals, air, spirits, etc.) based on care and reciprocity. Corresponding with the “eco-territorial turn” in Latin American social movements, el buen vivir/sumak kawsay informs an ecocentric and decolonial disposition that recognizes the need to confront the disproportionate ecological impacts of information and communication technology (ICTs) and global communications on marginalized populations. In this article, the authors explore how ecomedia literacy expands the notion of care to the other-than-human world in media education, and through the work of artists/activists in Ecuador who are using poetry and music in their unique expression of ecomedia literacy and eco-territorial media practices.

Routledge eBooks, May 30, 2022

University of Texas Press eBooks, Dec 31, 2019

Peter Lang eBooks, Jul 11, 2016

BRILL eBooks, Apr 16, 2019

Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks, Dec 8, 2022

This will be an open forum to discuss critical media literacy with the goal of exploring ideas, c... more This will be an open forum to discuss critical media literacy with the goal of exploring ideas, concerns, and goals. My hope is that this will lead to networking and generating theoretical as well as practical connections. For this to be successful it will need some structure. I propose we begin with group agreements and then I am happy to facilitate the group to assure that no one person dominates and everyone has the opportunity to pose questions and discuss their concerns

Media Literacy is Elementary

BRILL eBooks, Apr 16, 2019

The Routledge Handbook of Media Education Futures Post-Pandemic

Routledge eBooks, May 25, 2017

Teaching Climate Change to Adolescents, 2017

Teaching Climate Change to Adolescents, 2017

Oxford Research Encyclopedias, Education, 2023

Democracy in the digital networked age of "fake news" and "alternative facts" requires new litera... more Democracy in the digital networked age of "fake news" and "alternative facts" requires new literacy skills and critical awareness to read, write, and use media and technology to empower civic participation and social transformation. Unfortunately, not many educators have been prepared to teach students how to think critically with and about the media and technology that engulf us. Across the globe there is a growing movement to develop media and information literacy curriculum (UNESCO) and train teachers in media education (e-Media Education Lab), but these attempts are limited and in danger of co-optation by the faster growing, better financed, and less critical education and information technology corporations. It is essential to develop a critical response to the new information communication technologies, artificial intelligence, and algorithms that are embedded in all aspects of society. The possibilities and limitations are vast for teaching educators to enter K-12 classrooms and teach their students to use various media, critically question all types of texts, challenge problematic representations, and create alternative messages. Through applying a critical media literacy framework that has evolved from cultural studies and critical pedagogy, students at all grade levels can learn to critically analyze the messages and create their own alternative media. The voices of teachers engaging in this work can provide pragmatic insight into the potential and challenges of putting the theory into practice in K-12 public schools.

Elsevier eBooks, 2023

The increasing influence of media, information, and technology require new pedagogical approaches... more The increasing influence of media, information, and technology require new pedagogical approaches to prepare second language learners to think critically and use these tools for social transformation. After reviewing the theoretical background of critical media literacy and research on second language acquisition, this essay explores practical applications from educators integrating the two. Findings suggest that critical media literacy can make second language acquisition more culturally relevant, increasing comprehensible input, lowering affective filters, and preparing students to critically navigate the digital media sphere in order to enact their agency for a more sustainable and socially just world.

Although much has been written on the theoretical foundations of critical media and information l... more Although much has been written on the theoretical foundations of critical media and information literacy, there is a dearth in terms of the practical ways to incorporate it into the college classroom. This quick fire panel seeks to address this and will provide attendees with varied ways to incorporate critical media literacy and critical information literacy into their classes, address issues of student resistance as well as delineate their own critical media and information literacy influences. Notable writers in the field including Julie Frechette and Jeff Share have agreed to be part of this panel. Spencer Brayton and Natasha Casey will bring perspectives from their critical media and information literacy collaboration. We anticipate an additional two participants

For years, environmental problems in the US have been represented in mainstream media as issues o... more For years, environmental problems in the US have been represented in mainstream media as issues of universal vulnerability, as if everyone were affected equally by the environmental dangers. This hid the fact that low-income neighborhoods, especially communities of color, have been impacted with far worse consequences of environmental hazards than middle and upper class areas. The other trope too often repeated in the media, is the notion of universal responsibility; the idea that we are all equally responsible for the environmental damages. While it is important that everyone contribute to improving the environment, it is also essential that corporations, governments, and non-sustainable economic practices and ideologies be held responsible for the majority of the harm they are causing to the environment. In this presentation we will use critical media literacy pedagogy to explore the historical context of portrayals of environmentalism in relation to current media messages about climate change and environmental justice. The better people can learn to deconstruct media messages and dominant ideologies, the more prepared they will be to construct their own media messages that can challenge the dominant myths and promote socially just alternatives for a more sustainable and healthier planet

International Encyclopedia of Education (4th ed., pp. 76-85). Elsevier., 2023

The increasing influence of media, information, and technology require new pedagogical approaches... more The increasing influence of media, information, and technology require new pedagogical approaches to prepare second language learners to think critically and use these tools for social transformation. After reviewing the theoretical background of critical media literacy and research on second language acquisition, this essay explores practical applications from educators integrating the two. Findings suggest that critical media literacy can make second language acquisition more culturally relevant, increasing comprehensible input, lowering affective filters, and preparing students to critically navigate the digital media sphere in order to enact their agency for a more sustainable and socially just world.

This chapter provides a theoretical framework of critical media literacy (CML) pedagogy and examp... more This chapter provides a theoretical framework of critical media literacy (CML) pedagogy and examples of practical implementation in K-12 and teacher education. It begins with a brief discussion of literature indicating the need for educators to use a critical approach to media. The historical trajectory of CML and key concepts are then reviewed. Following this, the myths of “neutrality” and “normalcy” in education and media are challenged. The chapter takes a critical look at information and communication technologies and popular culture, reviewing how they often reinforce and occasionally challenge dominant ideologies. Next, this critical perspective is used to explore how CML interrogates the ways media tend to position viewers, users, and audiences to read and negotiate meanings about race, class, gender, and the multiple identity markers that privilege dominant groups. The subjective and ubiquitous nature of media is highlighted to underscore the transformative potential of CML to use media tools for promoting critical thinking and social justice in the classroom.