Discover thought-provoking Communication topics in the 13th edition of "Media & Culture" with co-authors Bettina Fabos & Christopher Martin. These captivating new modules, featured in Achieve this December, shed light on a variety of topical issues -- in this video the authors explore one of those very topics: social media's impact on mental health. Exploring the evolution from its early days in 2004 to the present digital era,  issues like body dysmorphia and depression have spiked as a result of the online comparison-based ecosystem. This video offers insightful analyses of mental health challenges and offers some attainable small steps towards mitigating those issues.    ... View more

Media & Culture 13e authors Bettina Fabos & Christopher Martin discuss fascinating, salient Communication topics, as well as 1 of the 3 upcoming new modules that can be found in Achieve this December! In this video, they discuss the highly relevant topic of A.I., specifically: its history, the academic implications it could usher in, and its early prowess in detecting cat pictures!    ... View more

Love Attitudes: Myths and Maintenance American culture often equates romantic love, and the experience of “being in love", with passion. In this session, Dr. Kelly Morrison and Dr. Steven McCornack, co-authors of Reflect & Relate, Sixth Edition will discuss research on the six different "love attitudes" people possess and how these beliefs shape the lived reality of romantic relationships. They also will share in-class activities from their Interpersonal Communication course that can be used to enhance learning about romantic love and relationships, just in time for Valentine’s Day!   Access the recording today! WATCH THE RECORDING ... View more

Ron Becker, the new co-author of Media and Culture, breaks down his favorite new assignment for his Mass Comm. Students: Media Guilty Pleasures!    Watch the Recording RECORDING HERE ... View more

NOVEMBER 10TH | 1:00 PM ET Learning is a communicative process, but all too often the curriculum--from the learning outcomes and syllabus to textbooks and assessments--focuses on the delivery of decontextualized information, instead of fostering a rich intercultural exchange. In this webinar, communication professor Liz Martin (Palm Beach State College) shows how instructors can make the curriculum come alive for students by situating it within their network of relationships--interpersonal, professional, and cultural--to create diverse, inclusive, and engaging educational experiences. Learn more here.   Watch the Recording RECORDING HERE ... View more

OCTOBER 27 | 1:00 PM ET Are your students fooled by fake or manipulated images? Do you find that teaching media literacy is the main challenge in Mass Communication courses? Join Bettina Fabos, co-author of Media and Culture, 13th Edition, for a webinar where she talks about teaching students to critically read manipulated images, from photo retouching to digital deep fakes. Fellow co-authors Christopher Martin and Ronald Becker will also discuss both the legal and ethical ramifications of such manipulation. Request a copy of Media & Culture, 13th Edition.   Watch the Recording RECORDING HERE ... View more

April 7 | 2:00 PM ET   Would you like to have all your student speeches in one place? What about the ability to easily grade, provide feedback, and enable peer review? All while utilizing the same recording and sharing methods you currently employ like YouTube links and Zoom Cloud integrations? GoReact is the gold standard for speech recording, upload, and assessment.   Watch today WATCH HERE ... View more

Watch as Speech Craft author Joshua Gunn discusses everything from teaching during a global pandemic, diversity and inclusion in the classroom, public speaking,  and even which superpower reigns supreme. Interested in requesting access to LaunchPad for Communication titles? Fill out the form here.  ... View more

February 26 | 2:00 PM ET In 2015 Joshua Gunn published Speech Craft, 1st edition with the inclusion of a groundbreaking chapter on Speaking for Social Change. In this session, he will explore The history of the Speaking for Social Change chapter and the decision to include it in the printed text.  Discuss our cultural challenge through a lens of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Present ways to address this challenge through strategies of active listening.  Examine how the principles of Activism and Advocacy have changed during the pandemic and postulate on how this might look in the future.   View Recording Watch Recording HERE   ... View more

February 26 | 12:30 PM ET   With the emergence of streaming and the onset of the pandemic, the future of film is truly unknown. Join Timothy Corrigan and Patricia White - coauthors of The Film Experience, as they examine what’s next for both the industry and for students and instructors of film courses. The shifting dynamic of the industry, and the ways this impacts students' understanding and enjoyment of movies, has been a consistent theme of The Film Experience. This will be addressed by both the presenters and by a brief showcase of Macmillan Learning’s resources provided at the end of the session.   View the recording VIEW THE RECORDING   ... View more

This is the most exciting and challenging time to be teaching Mass Communication. Bettina Fabos and Chris Martin - coauthors of Media and Culture as well as Media Essentials - will provide a half-hour session that will present strategies as well as tools you can use to help your students understand "Fake News" and evaluate the election through that lens. The presentation will include a look at Macmillan’s Election Toolkit.   Access the recording today! WATCH THE RECORDING ... View more