
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.
Seniors Online
Sherri Hope Culver highlights the issue of senior citizens navigating our increasingly digital world. As society becomes more and more dependent on digital services, there must be an effort to create digital inclusion for older adults. To help tackle this subject, Sherri invites guests Tobey Dichter, CEO of Generations on Line, a non-profit which helps seniors learn to use the internet and digital devices, and Loretta Geller, a senior citizen who is as adept at using the web as any millennial.