Table of Contents

Introduction

Writing Culture: Using Media Literacy and Popular Culture in the Middle and Secondary School
Janet Alsup, Purdue University
Carrie King Wastal, UC, San Diego

Featured Essay

Like Monkeys in a Tree: Writing, Media, Thinking
Roy F. Fox, University of Missouri-Columbia

Featured Interview

Power and Play in the Classroom: A Discussion about Media Literacy with Donna E. Alvermann
Janet Alsup, Purdue University

Essays

“What Would You Say to an Alien?” The American Culture Portfolio
Roy F. Fox, University of Missouri-Columbia

Integrating Media Literacy into the Study of World Literature
Renee Hobbs, Babson College

Mary Tyler Moore to Tori Amos: Teaching Pre-Service Teachers the Uses of Popular/Media Culture in Secondary Language Arts Curricula
Rich Lane, Clarion University

The Trouble with Harry: A Reason for Teaching Media Literacy to Young Adults
Diane Penrod, Rowan University

Reflections on a Shimmering Screen: Television’s Relationship to Writing Pedagogies
Bronwyn T. Williams, University of Louisville