Michael A. Spikes, Ph.D.

I'm making a move away from X as a place to announce my recent media appearances. If you'd like to follow my insights, please do so on LinkedIn at -- linkedin.com/in/michaelaspi…

I joined the Council of Foreign Relations' podcast "Why it Matters" to discuss how social media "news influencers" are reshaping journalism and broadcasting outside traditional media with @noUpside and @nicnewman. #MediaLiteracy Listen at -- buff.ly/3YxRvRm

Just appeared on the @iHeartRadio podcast Mis/Dis talk about the growing importance of #MediaLiteracy in combatting misinformation. Listen in for insights on how to navigate the flood of info and become a more discerning news consumer. iheart.com/podcast/53-mis…

Thanks to the editors of @the_emancipator to have me highlight #medialiteracy skills to empower their readers to combat the scourge of mis and #disinformation online.

Happy to share my piece from @Suntimes that advocates for scholastic #journalism to boost young #Students civic engagement and #medialiteracy chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/20… #civics

I recently appeared as a guest expert on @AirTalk, from @LAist . During the segment, I discussed the potential role of #socialmedia #misinformation in the recent surge of anti-immigrant violence in the United Kingdom with #NPR 's @lfrayer #medialiteracy bit.ly/3ywsBqZ

Sharing that I was quoted in a recent story from Glas Amerike, the Serbian affiliate of Voice of America on the rise of assassination attempt conspiracy theories. (Note: Article is in Serbian language). glasamerike.net/a/amerika-izbo…

I was quoted in the following story in the @latimes by @faithepinho on the spread of #conspiracytheories in the wake of the assassination attempt this weekend. #medialiteracy latimes.com/politics/story…

A minor / major share -- A piece of correspondence that I penned in response to a review of Jonathan Haidt's new book was just published in @Nature ! nature.com/articles/d4158…

My colleague @stephedgerly and I were quoted in this article on how many people are using TikTok for news consumption. ethics.journalism.wisc.edu/2024/04/11/you…

I was recently quoted in the following piece from @edutopia on recent #medialiteracy policy changes. edutopia.org/article/qualit…

I was recently featured on @wherewelive to talk about #misinformation and #disinformation and how #medialiteracy can help to thwart its effects. ctpublic.org/show/where-we-…

I was recently featured on the Classroom Caffeine podcast to talk about building #medialiteracy education. classroomcaffeine.com/guests/michael…

I was recently interviewed with my colleague @yonty Friesem, on our efforts to push #medialiteracy #education forward here in Illinois on @PublicNarrative and @cantvchicago program. Watch at: youtube.com/watch?v=SM5Qe7…

In 2021, IL passed a law requiring a unit of #MediaLiteracy instruction in public schools. We spoke with MLN's State Advocacy Leader @iamMikeSpikes about lessons learned that advocates can apply to work in their own state. Ream more: medialiteracynow.org/lessons-learne…

I recently accepted the Friends of Scholastic Media Education award on behalf of Teach for Chicago Journalism at @MedillSchool . As director, it's an honor to be recognized by @IllinoisJEA . The award also honors the hard work of my colleagues Katie Fernandez and @KatinaParon

@yonty @MediaLiteracyEd @MedEduLab Congrats Yonty! You are certainly deserving of the honor!

TY @MediaLiteracyEd for the Community Award. I am honored to be recognized for my work with @MedEduLab and the Illinois Media Literacy Coalition. There are so many people to thank. Building our strong global community took many years in the making and I cannot thank you all.

@princeeditor Thank you for the commendation Mr. Prince. An abstract from my dissertation project is attached. I'd be happy to discuss any further questions with you.

@iamMikeSpikes Congratulations! What did you determine about the teaching practices of journalists?

I'm excited to share that I successfully defended my #PhD dissertation on the teaching practices of journalists this week! You can now call me Dr. Spikes

I was quoted in the following story on #medialiteracy education from Context Newsroom lnkd.in/gzugv4iq