Episode 085 - Renee Hobbs

In this episode, we’re circling back to a favorite topic here on the podcast: media literacy. Leading Lines producer Melissa Mallon recently talked with Renee Hobbs, professor of communication studies at the University of Rhode Island, about her new book, Mind Over Media: Propaganda Education for a Digital Age. Professor Hobbs is a longtime leader in the field of media literacy education, with a CV a mile long, and her new book distills her research and practice on propaganda education, a topic that is as timely as ever these days. In the interview, she talks about her entry into media literacy, how the field has changed over the decades, and how faculty and teachers in all disciplines can practice connecting their classrooms to the culture around them. Links • Renee Hobbs’ faculty page, https://harrington.uri.edu/meet/renee-hobbs/ • Renee Hobbs on Twitter, https://twitter.com/reneehobbs • Mind Over Media: Propaganda Education in a Digital Age, https://www.mindovermedia.us/ • Media Education Lab, https://www.mediaeducationlab.com/ • NAMLE, the National Association for Media Literacy Education, https://namle.net/