Renee Hobbs gave this keynote speech at the New York State Communication Association conference on October 19, where she challenged educators to explore new approaches to media literacy education that respond to the political economy of digital platforms. Renee considers the rise of education propaganda about machine learning and shows how university-school partnerships can build local capacity for digital & media literacy education by bridging theory & practice.
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