To answer this question, host of Media Inside Out Sherri Hope Culver goes right to the source.… →
Media Inside Out
Media Inside Out is a television talk show that explores the media we love to watch, listen to, read and play with an analytical and critical approach. Topics have included a discussion of diversity in commercials; the influence of news editing; and the shift in audience role from consumer to author. Media Inside Out approaches media with an appreciation for its potential as entertainment, and even as an educational tool, but balances that with an understanding of its impact and influence. Each episode digs deep into a specific media theme or media property. The series is produced and hosted by Sherri Hope Culver, director of the Center for Media and Information Literacy at Temple University. Program segments and information are conveyed in an entertaining, playful manner. The show explores, reveals, clarifies, and ultimately helps the audience appreciate the power of the media in their lives and their relationship with that media.Media Inside Out promotes creative and intellectual dialogue, while encouraging viewers to analyze their own media habits.
This episode highlights representations of religion in fictional television and movies, as well as representations in the news.… →
At a time in which the ways we consume media have been changing rapidly, how much do we want the government to help support media industry growth or determine media industry restrictions?… →
Host Sherri Hope Culver highlights the current state of the music industry, with a focus on gender equality and inequality both from the performance side and the management side of the field.… →
Now more than ever, technology and toys are being connected. From AR-based games to toys with artificial intelligence built in, children have more and more opportunities to use media and some of our most advanced computer technology to inspire their play.… →
In recent years, celebrities have become increasingly vocal about their positions on various political topics. … →
This program looks at how all media, including television programs, music videos and advertising campaigns, favor lighter skin, and usually white skin.… →
The impact early childhood educational media can have on a child’s success, particularly for bi-lingual and multi-lingual children, is explored with guests Ed Greene and Erica Branch-Ridley of HITN (Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network).… →
Podcasting
Media Inside Out is a television talk show that explores the media we love to watch, listen to, read and play with an analytical and critical approach.… →