Media Rise 2014 prospectus. Meaningful media. Critical media literacy. Diversity and media. Community-based participatory initiatives. Media and social justice. Media for social change. Inclusive communication. ; Media Rise 2014 prospectus. This document provides information for sponsors and collaborators about our mission, vision, and plans for the Media Rise 2014 festival. Established in 2013, Media Rise is a global nonprofit alliance that connects people and ideas to promote meaningful media. We believe in the power of positive storytelling, media, art and design to make the world a better place. We empower people to create and consume meaningful media that promotes universal human values such as compassion, empathy and respect. We celebrate success stories of how to unleash the power of media to accelerate social change. We encourage collaboration between cause-driven creatives, media professionals, educators, and government and nonprofit leaders to amplify their collective impact. ; Media Rise (www.mediarisenow.org)
Media Rise review of programming initiatives, events and activities from 2013 to 2020. Impact Analysis Report. Key speakers, sponsors, collaborators, content creators, Media Rise Festival, Youth Media Rise, 48-hour video challenge, networking lounge, Pitch Night, Forum, and Early Rise event summaries are available. Testimonials and reach information are shared. ; Media Rise's report on its activities, events, and impact from 2013-2020. This report includes key events, stakeholders, examples, and case studies relating to community-based participatory action research on meaningful media. Established in 2013, Media Rise is a global nonprofit alliance that connects people and ideas to promote meaningful media. We believe in the power of positive storytelling, media, art and design to make the world a better place. We empower people to create and consume meaningful media that promotes universal human values such as compassion, empathy and respect. We celebrate success stories of how to unleash the power of media to accelerate social change. We encourage collaboration between cause-driven creatives, media professionals, educators, and government and nonprofit leaders to amplify their collective impact. ; Media Rise (www.mediarisenow.org)
Media Rise 2015 prospectus. Meaningful media. Critical media literacy. Diversity and media. Community-based participatory initiatives. Media and social justice. Media for social change. Inclusive communication. ; Media Rise 2015 prospectus. This document provides information for sponsors and collaborators about our mission, vision, and plans for the Media Rise 2015 festival. Established in 2013, Media Rise is a global nonprofit alliance that connects people and ideas to promote meaningful media. We believe in the power of positive storytelling, media, art and design to make the world a better place. We empower people to create and consume meaningful media that promotes universal human values such as compassion, empathy and respect. We celebrate success stories of how to unleash the power of media to accelerate social change. We encourage collaboration between cause-driven creatives, media professionals, educators, and government and nonprofit leaders to amplify their collective impact. ; Media Rise (www.mediarisenow.org)
Media Rise 2013 prospectus. Meaningful media. Critical media literacy. Diversity and media. Community-based participatory initiatives. Media and social justice. Media for social change. Inclusive communication. ; Media Rise 2013 prospectus. This document provides information for sponsors and collaborators about our mission, vision, and plans for the Media Rise 2013 festival. Established in 2013, Media Rise is a global nonprofit alliance that connects people and ideas to promote meaningful media. We believe in the power of positive storytelling, media, art and design to make the world a better place. We empower people to create and consume meaningful media that promotes universal human values such as compassion, empathy and respect. We celebrate success stories of how to unleash the power of media to accelerate social change. We encourage collaboration between cause-driven creatives, media professionals, educators, and government and nonprofit leaders to amplify their collective impact. ; Media Rise (www.mediarisenow.org)
Media Rise 2013 Festival press release. Meaningful media. Critical media literacy. Diversity and media. Community-based participatory initiatives. Media and social justice. Media for social change. Inclusive communication. ; Media Rise 2013 Festival press release. This document provides information about the 2013 Media Rise Festival in Washington D.C. Established in 2013, Media Rise is a global nonprofit alliance that connects people and ideas to promote meaningful media. We believe in the power of positive storytelling, media, art and design to make the world a better place. We empower people to create and consume meaningful media that promotes universal human values such as compassion, empathy and respect. We celebrate success stories of how to unleash the power of media to accelerate social change. We encourage collaboration between cause-driven creatives, media professionals, educators, and government and nonprofit leaders to amplify their collective impact. ; Media Rise (www.mediarisenow.org)
This exploratory study examines how television exposure influences White-American viewers' attitudes toward Asian-Americans. Prior research reveals that the dominant image of Asian-Americans in contemporary television is that of the "model minority." Drawing on social identity, intergroup communication, and attributional theories, this study explores the negative outcomes of the seemingly positive Asian-American model minority stereotype. Path analyses conducted with preliminary empirical data from a survey of White-American college students (N = 323) revealed that viewers who internalized television stereotypes reported more stereotypical perceptions of Asian-Americans, greater internal attributions for Asian failures, and more symbolic racist beliefs about Asian-Americans. Directions for future research and implications for media scholars, practitioners, and policymakers are discussed.
This study examines how exposure to media characters of color shapes viewers' opinions of race-targeted policies. Exemplar-based information processing, attribution theory, and heuristic policy decision-making formed the theoretical foundation for the study. A 2 × 2 factorial experiment ( N = 363) exposed participants to stereotypical or counterstereotypical exemplars representing the in-group (Whites) and the out-group (Blacks). The experiment revealed that exposure to stereotypical African American media characters compared to exposure to counter-stereotypical ones influenced real-world beliefs of African American stereotypes, internal attributions for perceived failures of this out-group, prejudicial feelings toward this out-group, and lack of support for pro-minority affirmative action policies. A structural model established "internal attributions for out-group failures" as a crucial mediator. Implications for entertainment studies and political communication are discussed.
This study focuses on the role of media in facilitating and inhibiting the accessibility of stereotypes primed by race-related news stories. Specifically, it examines experimentally the effects of two strategies for reducing stereotype accessibility: an audience-centered approach that explicitly instructs audiences to be critical media consumers, a goal of media literacy training; and a message-centered approach using stereo-type-disconfirming, counter-stereotypical news stories. Participants viewed either a literacy or control video before reading stereotypical or counter-stereotypical news stories about African Americans or Asian Indians. Implicit stereotypes were measured using response latencies to hostile and benevolent stereotypical words in a lexical decision task. Results suggest that a combination of audience-centered and message-centered approaches may reduce racial stereotypes activated by news stories.
"This textbook is an advanced introduction to quantitative methods for students in communication and allied social science disciplines that focuses on why and how to conduct research that contributes to social justice. Today's researchers are inspired by the potential for scholarship to make a difference for society, to push toward more just and equitable ends, and to inform members of the public so that they can make decisions about how to navigate the social, cultural, and political world equipped with accurate, fair, and up-to-date knowledge. This book illustrates the mechanics and the meaning behind quantitative research methods by drawing extensively from studies conducted by researchers addressing questions of social justice and the transformation of structures, practices, and understandings in society through community and civic engagement and policy formation. It contains step-by-step guidance in quantitative methods--from conceptualization through all the stages of execution of a study--and demonstrates how researchers can engage with social justice issues in systematic, rigorous, ethical, and meaningful ways. This text serves as a core or supplementary textbook for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in research methods for communication and social sciences and fills a gap for a methods text that is responsive to the desire of scholars to conduct socially impactful research"
The ubiquity of digital and social media has led to considerable academic debate regarding their role in the lives of children and adolescents. The Global North, especially United States and Europe, has largely led this discussion in matters of research methods and approaches, as well as on conversations around screen time, wellbeing, media literacy, and digital citizenship. However, it is not clear to what extent and how these Anglo-Eurocentric approaches to digital literacy and social connectedness translate to the various local realities of the Global South, where increasing numbers of young people have either direct or indirect access to social media and the internet, but occupy very different social contexts. In India, for instance, low cost mobile phones, cheap data plans, and vernacularization of content have furthered access cutting across socioeconomic strata. What specific research priorities might emerge in this context? Which methods can be employed to study these issues? How can we contextualize existing knowledge to help support young people and their parents maximize the benefits of this digital/social world even as we take into account the nuances of the local? In this paper, we mapped local stakeholders and shared insights from in-depth personal interviews with community leaders from civil society, research and advocacy as well as professionals working with young people and parents in India as their work addresses some of these important questions. A thematic analysis of interview data helped the researchers scope out issues like lack of child-centered-design, dearth of knowledge about the opportunities and risks of social media among parents, and confusion on how to navigate this digital/social world. Suggestions about children's wellbeing, including what parents could do about this, the possibility of and the problems with regulation, and the need to focus on how parents can foster trust and a meaningful connection with young people that would frame their engagement with technology are made. Future research should consider these relationships within the new context of the COVID-19 pandemic and related issues such as degrees of digital connectivity and access, social isolation, virtual schooling, and parents working from home.
