Welcome to Barry's Bulletin
Barry's Bulletin offers a treasure trove for teachers: lessons and activities on media-related events; reviews of recommended resources; and quotes from experts in Canada and around the world.
To read Barry's Bulletin online, or to download a printable pdf version, just click on any of the selections below.
Summer 2006
In this issue, Barry discusses Canadian teen magazines Fuel and Vervegirl; highlights the AML’s new Web site; and reviews Media Studies K-12, written by Neil Anderson and Sylvie Webb. This edition also includes a review by William Wallace on Thomas Zengotita’s book Mediated: How the Media Shape Your World; an interview with Chris Worsnop on his continued dedication to media education; and a special contribution by Lee Rother on Media Education and Youth in the West Bank.
Spring 2005
In this issue, Barry discusses two global media events, The Death of John Paul II and The Asian Tsunami.This edition also includes a review by Lidia Skarska on Lynn Schofield Clark’s book From Angels to Aliens. Barry highlights Finding God in the Dark, a book by John Pungente and Monty Willams, and Shari Graydon’s book In Your Face. Barry also shares his experience in China, which includes a special contribution, Media Education: A Chinese Journey, by fellow traveller Lee Rother.
Winter 2004
In this issue, Barry discusses Super Bowl Antics as a timely teachable moment and provides food for thought on celebrities in the media. From malls to postering, Barry discusses The Collision of Public and Private Spaces. This edition also includes: a special contribution from Media Studies Teacher, Greg Taylor; a review of Shari Graydon’s new book on advertising by Heather Debus; and Barry’s Interview with Media Educator Neil Anderson.
Fall 2003
In this issue, Barry profiles media educators David Buckingham, the late Neil Postman and Carolyn Wilson. In addition, he shares his recent experiences in Korea and reviews the following resources: Media Education: Literacy Learning, and Contemporary Culture; Visions/Revisions: Moving Forward with Media Education; Rethinking Schools' Bowling for Columbine Study Guide; Media Magazine; and the film documentary The Corporation.
May 2003
Highlights • Hit Film Formula • Post War Iraq and Media Studies • Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Matrix Reloaded • Summer Reading • Scanning Television • Call for Essays • On the Road for Media Education • International News
April 2003
Highlights • The Media and the War in Iraq • Media Literacy Frameworks • War Addiction/War Fatigue • Canadian Media • Saving Private Lynch • Images and Icons • Pop Music Takes on the Issues • Interview with Kathleen Tyner
March 2003
Highlights • Top Sci-fi Characters • Product Placement • Canadian Divas • Family Films • Telemedia • Review of Branded • Recommended Resources • upcoming events
January 2003
Highlights • Avril Lavigne • an interview with David Considine • Pacific Cinémathèque • resources for the New Year • upcoming events
November 2002
Highlights • The Maryland Snipers • Film Ed • John Pungente • ACME Summit • Russia Update • Cost of Cool • PRWatch • Upcoming Events • The Final Word
October 2002
Highlights • Teen Identity • Jamie Leigh Curtis • John Pungente • Media Literacy Journey
September 2002
Highlights • Remembering 9/11 • Elvis • World Youth Day • The Free Expression Policy Project • Media Summer School Update
May 2002
Highlights • TV Turnoff Week • Media Unlimited • Pop Culture • Maureen Baron • Len Masterman • AML Workshops
April 2002
Highlights • The Top Ten Films of 2001 • Media Education in Japan • Cultural Paradigms • Have Black Actors Finally Made It? • Celine Dion • Mike Gange • Summer Institutes
March 2002
Highlights • Canadian Identity • After 9/11: New Directions • Training Future Leaders • News from England and Russia • Propaganda
February 2002
Highlights • The Superbowl • Lord of the Rings • Extra! Magazine • The Action Coalition for Media Education • News from Hong Kong and New Zealand • National Film Board of Canada Resources
January 2002
Highlights • Attacking Harry Potter • Adbusters Magazine • Kandahar • Norm Chompsky • The International Journal of Media Education • The Media Education Foundation • Future Videos for Media Educators
November 2001
Highlights • Response to Barry's Guide to the Events of September 11th • Teaching Cultural Appropriation • Media and Democracy Day • Refugee Camps and the Value of Experiential Learning • The Harry Potter Phenomenon • Lee Rother
October 2001
Highlights • The Day the World Changed: Studying the Events of September 11 for Media and Global Education
September 2001
Highlights • AMLA Conference • Graduate Course in Media Literacy • CAMEO Think Tank • Madonna • Digital TV • Construction and Deconstruction • Important New Books for Media Educators
May 2001
Highlights • Fortress Quebec • Media Education Perspectives on Noam Chomsky • Media-l: A Listserve for Media Educators • Netizen: an Internet Newsletter With a Difference • Telemedium Tackles Commercialism
April 2001
Highlights • Teaching About Napster • Protest in Quebec City: Anticipating the Media Coverage • Revisiting Naomi Klein • Media Education Summer Schools • SIMILE
March 2001
Highlights • The Business of Awarding Oscars • Film Study Guides • Media Matters
February 2001
Highlights • Reality Television • Calendar Carping • Myth and Meaning in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon • Comedy Canadian Style
January 2001
Highlights • Toys: A Study in Popular Culture • Britney Spears: Can She Hang on to Fame? • The Death of Pierre Elliot Trudeau • Humour or Sexism? • Politics and the Media
