I have just concluded my morning scripture study, which is a daily routine for me. I typically will make written notes of my studies. This morning’s studies were different though. Thoughts came to my mind in the form of images … Read More
From time to time I get thinking about what makes for appropriate content in a kids’ movie or film. What defines a “kids’ movie” or what makes for “family-friendly” entertainment. I find that the answer to that question to be … Read More
In a previous blog post, I set out a premise for how to choose good family movies. The final point in that brief introduction to the topic was that we can choose to be choosy in our movie watching habits. … Read More
I submit that the happiest men and women engaged in the movie making process are those that are morally active, or conscientious, in their approach to movie and media production. The news reporter in the field, the video editor in … Read More
I opened up a journal from 2008 last evening. I was reminded of some of my notes about moral leadership in filmmaking. This morning, I’m reviewing a couple of old posts from back in the same time period. The principles … Read More
The media landscape into which our children are being brought up is vastly different from any other generation of children, even including my own generation (which was only 20 years ago). Is our education system reforming quick enough prepare our … Read More
Meet Joe Summerhays: Did you catch what it is that Mr. Summerhays does for a living? As early as fourth grade, he is teaching children throughout New York to become movie makers!
This video is a few years dated at this point (2008), but offers a interesting perspective about approach children, especially teens, using media (video/Internet) as creators. Towards the end of the video, Professor Jenkins suggests that the way that we … Read More
We had an experience in our home yesterday that gave me pause for reflection. Our three-year-old son just got done watching a video for an hour because my wife needed a nap. Afterwards, my wife informed me that he didn’t … Read More
So about a week ago, I posted a YouTube video of Mark Thompson, the BBC Director General, offering remarks to Coventry University on the question of moral media, and whether the bulk of the content of the BBC was moral … Read More