Mediacy with Carol Arcus & Neil Andersen

Mediacy with Carol Arcus & Neil Andersen

Neil Andersen and Carol Arcus

Episodes 98
Avg. Duration 36m
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Since Feb 2019
Latest Episode May 2026

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Carol Arcus and Neil Andersen from the Association for Media Literacy look at 21st Century culture and current events through a media literacy lens. From politics to popular culture, we guarantee that you won't leave an episode thinking quite the same way as you did when you arrived.

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Recent Episodes

The end of the world as we know it: Part 1

May 27, 2026 1h 4m

Tim King and Neil Andersen discuss the challenges arising from evolving communications technologies in the mid-2020s; including digital security, GenAI, and quantum computing.How might teachers help…

GenAI Agent Imposters: A Cautionary Tale

Feb 11, 2026 46m

You are teaching an asynchronous online course.One of thousands such courses.You discover that one student has engaged a GenAI agent imposter to take the course in their place. The GenAI imposter…

Happy Media Literacy Week 2025!

Oct 26, 2025 38m

The start of the school year is always exciting. It's also a great time to begin media literacy education because there are so many opportunities. Veteran media literacy educators join host Carol…

Teacher/Librarians are key Media Literacy advocates & experts

Oct 24, 2025 30m

Chelsea Attwell engages 3 teacher-librarians in a rich conversation exploring ways that they integrate and teach media literacy skills in their schools. Listeners will gain great insights into media…

S6E2 Early Childhood Media Literacy Education (part 2) ft. Dr. Faith Rogow

Nov 23, 2024 38m

Early Years Media Literacy Education may at first seem challenging but is entirely doable.Two expert early years educators discuss how, based on a very useful guide.

Media Literacy and the Revised Ontario Language Curriculum

Oct 25, 2023 39m

On this special episode of Mediacy, the Association for Media Literacy celebrates Media Literacy week 2023! On this episode of Mediacy we will chat with expert educators and media literacy…

Media Literacy in the Early Years

May 26, 2023 46m

In this episode of Mediacy, we are talking about media literacy in the early years with Dr. Faith Rogow. Dr. Rogow is an independent scholar who has been a media literacy educator, innovator, and…

GenerativeAI in Education

Feb 24, 2023 49m

Heidi Siwak and Margie Keats bring their classroom experiences with GenerativeAI Apps to Mediacy. What are the challenges? How might teachers meet those challenges? How might GenerativeAI support…

A Special Media Literacy Week Edition of Mediacy

Oct 26, 2022 44m

A panel of directors in the Association for Media Literacy will gather to chat about media topics of particular interest, what media approaches are somewhat misguided (hint: it's not all about "fake…

What should media literacy education be now?

Jul 05, 2021 46m

UK Professor Julian McDougall talks with Neil and Carol about building media literacy education at the intersection of social justice, cultural studies, and digital competency.

The Business of Digital Marketing- What are its Challenges and Advantages?

Jun 22, 2021 34m

Neil and Carol talk to Toronto entrepreneur Sue Sutcliffe about the online marketing biz, including the newest digital conference site, World Event Centre.

How might watching Let’s-Play videos help children learn from their peers?

Jun 15, 2021 40m

Michael Dezuanni, QUT Professor and author of Peer Pedagogies on Digital Platforms: Learning with Minecraft Let's Play Videos, talks to Neil and Carol about children’s non-hierarchical learning…

Making is an essential part of media literacy education, but how is it connected to critical thinking?

Jun 08, 2021 42m

Join Neil and Carol as they explore the benefits and challenges of “making” with David Gauntlett, the author of Making is Connecting.

Selling Art in the Digital Age- How social media affords freedom, agency, and opportunity to artists who are willing to work for it

May 31, 2021 52m

Neil and Carol learn from Nina Silver the ins and outs of the online art business, and why art is still art no matter the sales system.

Exploring Critical Media Literacy- What is it, and why is it more important now than ever?

May 18, 2021 36m

UCLA’s Jeff Share and Doug Kellner help Neil and Carol understand why Critical Media Literacy is the gold standard in media literacy learning.

The Rise of the Podcast- Why are we so fixated on listening to other people talk?

May 11, 2021 40m

Neil and Carol’s trusty producer Stephen Hurley shares his philosophy about the differences between broadcast radio and podcasting, and why we love to listen.

Cereal Boxes or Artificial Intelligence: What inquiry best serves media literacy students now?

May 04, 2021 40m

Notes from The Media Education Project: Carol and Neil embark on a journey to discover the best iteration of media curriculum now, as guest Belinha De Abreu explains her research and concerns about…

Notes from The Age of Disinformation, Part Two - How disinformation, audiences, and social media interact to spread conspiracy theories

Apr 30, 2021 43m

Neil and Carol once again enlist the help of Paul Levinson to understand how the most bizarre conspiracies flourish online and in the minds of Believers.

Notes from The Age of Disinformation, Part One: How people make meaning from deviant news narratives

Apr 20, 2021 32m

Neil and Carol chat with Paul Levinson about the difference between disinformation and misinformation, and how and why “truth” requires our permission.

What Will Become of Your Digital Assets When You Die

Mar 31, 2021 45m

Neil and Carol learn a lot about digital estate planning from two brilliant law students, Alisha and Sabrina, including the uncomfortable truth that it might be better to borrow an audio book from…

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