Magazine industry
This program examines the evolution of the magazine industry over the course of the 20th century. General-interest magazines like Life and Look once provided a national forum that helped Americans explore their common interests. After World War II, ...
Writing about media: Media And Politics
Combining focused writing instruction with a media literacy perspective, Writing About Media serves as an invaluable tool for college and upper-level high school writing and composition teachers. This package features more than four hours of clips s...
Telephone Customer Service
We’ve all experienced it—the frustration of dealing with a company or organization over the telephone. Being put on hold or transferred again and again, often without finding an answer or solution, is enough to drive anyone crazy. Now, switch pl...
Remote Control
The average American child spends over 40 hours per week consuming media, the equivalent of a full-time job. This means that by the time children born today turn 30, they will have spent an entire decade of their lives in front of some type of scree...
Framing an Execution
This video examines the controversial case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, a journalist on death row in connection with the fatal shooting of a Philadelphia police officer. It provides a careful analysis of an influential ABC 20/20 report as an important case ...
Effective listening skills: listening to what you hear
This important lesson discusses habits and traits that keep us from being good listeners and teaches improved listening skills with the D.R.I.V.E. process. Students learn the benefits of listening and master the skill by Deciding to listen, Reading ...
Great Speeches, Volume 26: Zach Wahls, Julia Gillard, Robert Gates, Barack Obama, and John F. Kennedy
This program features five pivotal speeches: Zach Wahls' defense of gay marriage; Julia Gillard's (Australian prime minister) speech on natural disasters; Robert Gates's 2011 Notre Dame commencement address; Barack Obama's "Bin Laden Is Dead" speech...
Great Speeches, Volume 27: John F. Kennedy, Neil Armstrong, Michelle Obama, Marco Rubio, and David McCullough Jr.
This volume features five memorable speeches: John F. Kennedy’s “Man Will Be on the Moon” speech; Neil Armstrong’s speech on the occasion of NASA’s 50th anniversary; Michelle Obama’s “Why I Love Barack” speech; Marco Rubio’s “Our...
Managing Change in Tough Times
Many external influences can impact the success of a business, including natural disasters, financial crises, epidemics, and even terrorism. In this informative program, psychologist Peter Quarry talks with Glenyce Johnson, managing director of Pere...
Writing About Media
Combining focused writing instruction with a media literacy perspective, Writing About Media serves as an invaluable tool for college and upper-level high school writing and composition teachers. This package features more than four hours of clips s...