Neil Andersen rejoined by two middle school students, Jade and Rowan, who enlighten us with their perspective, habits and ideas around the use of screen time by young people.

Neil and Carol are joined by two middle school students, Jade and Rowan, who enlighten us with their perspective, habits and ideas around the use of screen time by young people.

Neil Andersen and Carol Arcus bring Marshall McLuhan and his thinking on media to their continued conversation about podcasts and podcasting. Are podcasts a form of New Media, or a retooling of one that has existed for some time now?

Neil Andersen and Carol Arcus are joined by Stephen Hurley as they take a deep dive into the podcasting phenomenon.

Educator/parents Chelsea Attwell and Rebecca Leslie are back to discuss anxieties and ideas about establishing a healthy relationship between our children and their technology.

Carol Arcus welcomes educator/parents Chelsea Attwell and Rebecca Leslie to talk about the challenges and opportunities of parenting in a digital age.

Neil and Carol continue their unique look at Canadian humour from a media literacy lens. How can we apply McLuhan's idea of the Figure and Ground to reflect on the development of the Canadian humour scene.

Carol and Neil dive into the world of Canadian humour, including sketch comedy, from a media literacy lens. How is Canadian humour different than that expressed in other countries and cultures? What makes the Canadian brand of humour unique?

Carol Arcus and Neil Andersen unpack the 2019 Federal election campaign, including Carol's theory that the CBC television coverage of the election returns mirrored the elements of traditional Greek Theatre.

In this special, pre-election edition of Mediacy, Carol Arcus and Neil Andersen talk about the media's role in election campaigns, the role of social media and how campaign messages are constructed.