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Presentation at the National Network for Educational Renewal Annual conference Sept. 19-21, Univ. of Texas at Arlington
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LITERACY & MEDIA ECOLOGY:
LEVERAGING COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY FOR THE COMMON GOOD
New Roads School, Santa Monica, CA,
RONAN HALLOWELL M.A.
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IN THE U.S. TODAY SOCIAL BONDS ARE FRAYING
WE CAN EACH HELP IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETY
OUR SOCIETY WILL BECOME MORE POLARIZED IF WE DO NOTHING
WE WANT A FAIR AND DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY REQUIRES INDIVIDUAL & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
WE NEED TOOLS & MEDIA TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LITERACY REQUIRES EDUCATION
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INEQUALITY HAS BEEN INCREASINGTable 1. REAL ANNUAL INCOME GROWTH BY GROUPS, 1993-2006
Average Income Real Annual
Growth
Top 1% Incomes Real Annual
Growth
Bottom 99% Incomes Real
Annual Growth
Fraction of total growth captured
by top 1%
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Full period 1993-2006 2.0% 5.8% 1.2% 52%
Clinton Expansion 1993-2000 4.0% 10.3% 2.7% 45%
Bush Expansion 2002-2006 2.9% 10.9% 1.0% 73%
DECOMPOSING THE TOP DECILE US INCOME SHARE INTO 3 GROUPS
1913-2006
Source: Piketty and Saez (2003), series updated to 2006.Income is defined as market income including capital gains.http://elsa.berkeley.edu/~saez/TabFig2006prel.xls
THE RICH GET RICHER
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U.S. POVERTY RATE VS. OTHER DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
POVERTY & EDUCATION
EDUCATION & HEALTH CARE ARE IN CRISIS
TO IMPROVE EDUCATION WE MUST ADDRESS RELATED SOCIAL ISSUES
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UNEMPLOYMENT, CRIME, RACISM, HOPELESSNESS & LACK OF PUBLIC
SERVICES AFFECT STUDENTS ABILITY TO LEARN
MEDIA IS OUR SOCIAL GLUE
“MEDIA ECOLOGY LOOKS INTO… HOW MEDIA OF COMMUNICATION AFFECT HUMAN PERCEPTION,
UNDERSTANDING, FEELING, AND VALUE....”-Neil Postman
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“[MEDIA ECOLOGY EXAMINES HOW] OUR INTERACTION WITH MEDIA FACILITATES OR
IMPEDES OUR CHANCES OF SURVIVAL.”—Neil Postman
MEDIA AND CONSUMER CULTURE CONTRIBUTE TO MASS MEDIATED
STUPEFACTION
WEAPON OF MASS DISTRACTION
MEDIA SHOULD DO MORE TO RAISE AWARENESS
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MASS MEDIA CORPORATIONS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE FREE PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMMING
MEDIA LITERACY SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS
PBS TV STATION WEBSITE ON MEDIA LITERACY
ONE OF THE FIRST MEDIA LITERACY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATINS
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SEVERAL NON-PROFITS & POLICY ORGANIZATIONS ARE PRODUCING INTERNET & BROADCAST MEDIA CAMPAIGNS
AROUND IMPORTANT ISSUES
CAMPAIGN TO RAISE VISIBILITY OF EDUCATION ISSUES IN AN IMPORTANT ELECTION YEAR. INCLUDES TV ADS
CELEBRITY SUPPORTED CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS GLOBAL POVERTY
AL GORE’S FAMOUS EFFORT TO ADDRESS GLOBAL WARMING
LEONARDO DICAPRIO’S FILM AND INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS THE OVERALL WORLD ECO-CRISIS
YOUTH FOR HUMAN RIGHTS-INCLUDES DIGITAL VIDEO SERIES
MEDIA SHOULD HELP FOSTER SOCIAL CAPITAL CREATION
SOCIAL CAPITAL= SOCIAL NETWORKS + NORMS OF RECIPROCITY=VALUE/SOCIAL WEALTH
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TAKE ACTION: ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS
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LOG OFF, GO TO THE PARK & SAY HELLO TO SOMEONE
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SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOL FUNDING
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IF YOUR ARE RELIGIOUS OR SPIRITUAL DEEPEN PRACTICES THAT FOSTER INCLUSIVENESS,
COMPASSION & TOLERANCE
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IF YOU ARE NOT RELIGIOUS DEEPEN PRACTICE OF SECULAR CODE OF ETHICS & CULTIVATE
TOLERANCE & COMPASSION
secular humanism
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SHARE YOUR CONCERNS WITH OTHERS & CONSUME MEDIA WITH AWARENESS
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LAUGH, CRY, CELEBRATE, GRIEVE
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WE CAN’T TELL THE CHILDREN THERE IS NO HOPE
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HOPE + IMAGINATION + MUTUALITYMOVE TOWARD WHAT IS NOT YET BUT COULD BE
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