Dr. Rebecca Hains
Author, professor and speaker | Children's media culture, media literacy, and media criticism
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“Am I Pretty or Ugly” Videos a Symptom of Toxic Media Culture
In recent years, young girls have been posting videos of themselves to YouTube, asking one question: “Am I pretty or ugly?” Over 500,000 of these videos are online, and they’re heart-wrenching to watch. In addition to being incredibly sad, these…
Read MoreMedia literacy for preschoolers: Explaining how the media work
Media literacy is a concept that’s often taught in schools–though not often enough, in my opinion. Being media literate means having the ability to think critically about media content, as well as an understanding of how the media work. It…
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Dr. Rebecca Hains 