Twenty-one Illinois public school educators learned how to incorporate media literacy into their curricula this summer through an IMEDIA media literacy workshop on campus, hosted by faculty from the College of Media and College of Education. “Media literacy is especially important in light of the last presidential election and the amount of disinformation and misinformation […]
Two faculty from the College of Media have been appointed by Dean Tracy Sulkin to associate dean positions starting August 16. Announced in January, Stephanie Craft, currently professor and head of the Department of Journalism, will serve as the College of Media’s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Announced in March, Jason P. Chambers, currently associate […]
A new state law is requiring Illinois public high schools to teach media literacy. Through IMEDIA, the College of Education and the College of Media are helping teachers prepare to do just that. When Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law on July 9, 2021, requiring that media literacy be taught in public high […]
Illinois Public Media and the Department of Journalism are thrilled to officially announce the founding of the Illinois Student Newsroom at Illinois Public Media—a collaborative place for journalism students to work side-by-side with professionals in all facets of a public media newsroom. “The Illinois Student Newsroom at IPM is a great reflection of our educational […]