Yonty Friesem

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Title
Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director
Department
Communication
Institution
Columbia College Chicago

Education

  • PhD in Education
  • MA in Management and Leadership in Education

Research Interests

Media Education, Media Educators   Youth Media   Trauma Informed  

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Biography

Dr. Yonty Friesem is co-Director of Media Education Lab and an Associate Professor of Communication at Columbia College Chicago. Yonty serves as the graduate director of the MA in Media & Social Impact and the MA in Strategic Communication. Yonty's work and research on youth media focus on advancing belonging, justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion for all learners and educators. Yonty applies trauma-informed and healing-centered practices using media education as civic engagement. Yonty's publications in academic and professional journals include theory of empathic dialogs via media they call digital empathy, evaluation of the impact of media education programs, and explorations of implementing digital and media literacy professional development. Yonty co-edited the 2022 Routledge Handbook of Media Education Futures Post-Pandemic providing global survey of media education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yonty is an award-winning filmmaker, educator and advocate who established two graduate programs at Columbia College Chicago and co-founded the Illinois Media Literacy Coalition. Yonty has a M.A. in Management and Leadership in Education from Tel Aviv University and a PhD from the joint doctoral program in education at the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College.

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Contact Information

  33 E. Ida B. Wells Dr. Chicago, Il 60605

  312-369-8989

Research
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List of Publications (54)
In 2023
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Friesem, Y., Duff, C., & Sloane-Hendricks, T. (2023). Cultivating trust: The struggle of creating a sense of community toward a media resistance initiative in south Chicago with Black youth. Journal of Community and Alternative Media, 8(1).

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In 2022
53

Friesem, Y., Raman, U., Kaniz aj, I., Choi, G. Y. (Eds.). (2022). The Routledge handbook on media education futures post-pandemic. Routledge.

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Yeh, E., Choi, G. Y., & Friesem, Y. (2022). Connecting through Flipgrid: Examining social presence of English language learners in an online course during the Pandemic. CALICO Journal, 39(1), 26- 52. https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.19647

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Friesem, Y. (2022, July). Advancing media literacy in Illinois - A case study. Paper presented at the 4th International Media Literacy Research Symposium (IMLRS). Madison, WI.

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In 2021
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Friesem, Y. & Friesem, E. (2021). The secret sauce of online community of practice during COVID-19 pandemic: Nonviolent communication. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 13(3), 133- 136. https://doi.org/10.23860/JMLE-2021-13-3-11

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Friesem, Y. (2021). The PARIS model: Creating a sustainable and participatory civic media with and for the community through immersive experiences. In: J.A. Fisher (Ed.). Augmented and Mixed Reality in Communities (pp. 38-61). CRC Press. https://www.doi.org/10.1201/9781003052838-4

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Friesem, E., & Friesem, Y. (2021). Media literacy education in the era of post-truth: Paradigm crisis. In.

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Hobbs, R., & Friesem, Y., (2021). Digital learning anytime and real time: high school. A Norton quick reference guide. W. W. Norton & Company. https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324019565

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Hobbs, R., & Friesem, Y., (2021). Digital learning anytime and real time: middle school. A Norton quick reference guide. W. W. Norton & Company. https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324019572

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Friesem, Y. (2021, May). It is their data! Decolonizing methods of information gathering in five communities of Chicago with civic media research. Paper presented at the DataJustice2021 conference in Cardiff, UK.

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In 2020
44

Friesem, Y. (2020, October). Fighting the digital divide: Civic media graduate students working with five vulnerable communities in Chicago during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paper presented at the Critical Media Literacy Conference of the Americas. Online.

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Friesem, Y. (2020). It's all about control: How giving kids control over access, content, and format of their media production advances social and emotional learning. Media Practice and Education, 21(4), 261-274. https://doi.org/10.1080/25741136.2020.1832828

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Friesem, Y., & Greene, K. (2020). Tuned in: The importance of peer feedback with foster youth creating media. Reflective Practice, 21(5), 659-671. https://doi.org/10.1080/14623943.2020.1798919

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Turin, O., & Friesem, Y., (2020). Is that media literacy? Israeli and US media scholars' perception of the field. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 12(1), 132 -144. https://doi.org/10.23860/JMLE-2020- 12-1-10

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Friesem, Y. (2020). Teaching media production online during a pandemic (pp. 1-5) [Brief report submitted to PBS Student Reporting Labs]. Media Education Lab.

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In 2019
39

Friesem, Y. (2019, November). The challenges of cultivating trust and teaching critical media literacy in a high poverty neighborhood school. Paper presented at the 105th National Communication Association (NCA) annual conference. Baltimore, MD.

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Friesem, Y., & Ratner, E. (2019, April). Civic media as a cultural dialogue: A professional development journey of Arab and Jewish teachers via documentary filmmaking in Israel. Paper presented at the Central States Communication Association (CSCA) annual conference. Omaha, NE.

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Hobbs, R., & Friesem, Y., (2019). Creativity of imitation in remake videos. Journal of E-learning and digital media. 16(4), 328-347. https://doi.org/10.1177/2042753019835556

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Friesem, Y. (2019). Teaching truth, lies, and accuracy in the digital age: Media literacy as project-based learning. Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, 74(2), 185-198. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077695819829962

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Journal of Media Literacy Education, 9(2), 35-55. Special issue on media literacy and disability. https://doi.org/10.23860/JMLE-2019-09-02-01

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Friesem, E., & Friesem, Y. (2019). Media literacy education in the era of post-truth: Paradigm crisis. In M. Yildiz, M. Fazal, M. Ahn, R. Feirsen, & S. Ozdemir (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Media Literacy Research and Applications Across Disciplines (pp. 119-134). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9261-7.ch008

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Friesem, Y. (2019). Youth media. In R. Hobbs and P. Mihailidis (Eds.). The International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy. Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118978238.ieml0246

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Friesem, Y. (2019). Media production in elementary education. In R. Hobbs and P. Mihailidis (Eds.). The International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy. Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118978238.ieml0131

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In 2018
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Hobbs, R., & Friesem, Y. (2018, November). Creativity within constraint: Imitation and innovation as a pedagogy of youth media production. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Houston, TX.

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Friesem, Y. (2018, May). Cultivating trust: The struggle of teaching critical media literacy in high poverty school. Paper presented at the International Communication Association (ICA) pre-conference.

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In 2017
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Friesem, Y. (2017, November). The media production hive. Paper presented at the 103rd National Communication Association (NCA) annual conference. Dallas, TX.

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Turin, O. & Friesem, Y. (2017, April). The jurisdiction of media literacy. Paper presented at the 21st Israel Communication Association (ISCA) Conference. Sapir Academic College, Israel.

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Friesem, Y. (2017). Beyond accessibility: How media literacy education addresses issues of disabilities.

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Friesem, Y. (2017). The media production hive: Using media education for differentiated instruction.

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Friesem, Y., Jennings, B., & Prest, C. (2017). Let it go: A journey toward elementary student-driven media production aligned with the CCSS. In M. T. Grassetti, & S. Brookby, (Eds.). Advancing Next- Generation Elementary Teacher Education through Digital Tools and Applications (pp. 245-261).

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In 2016
24

Friesem, Y. & Greene, K. (2016, November). Tuned in: How to use peer empathic feedback in media literacy class with foster youth. Paper presented at the 102nd National Communication Association (NCA) annual conference. Philadelphia, PA.

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Friesem, Y., Jennings, B., & Prest, C. (2016, May). Let it go: A journey toward elementary student-driven media production aligned with the CCSS. Paper presented at the 48th New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO) Annual Conference. Portsmouth, NH.

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Friesem, Y., & Greene, K., (2016, April). Tuned in: The importance of peer empathic feedback in a media literacy class with foster youth. Paper presented at 100th American Education Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference. Washington, DC.

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Friesem, Y., Greene, K., & Niedbala, M. A. (2016). The curriculum materials library as a hub of resources, literacy practices, and collaboration: Expanding the role of the library to support foster youth. The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults,7(1), 1-17. Retrieved from http://www.yalsa.ala.org/jrlya/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Friesem_The-Curriculum- Materials-Library.pdf Friesem, Y., Quaglia-Beltran, D., & Crane, E. (2014). Media Now: A historical review of a media literacy curriculum. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 6(2), 35-55. Special issue on media literacy history. https://doi.org/10.23860/JMLE-2016-06-02-4

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Friesem, Y. (2016). Empathy for the digital age: Using video production to enhance social, emotional, and cognitive skills. In S. Tettegah, & D. Espelage (Eds.), Emotions, technology, and behaviors (pp. 21-45). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801873-6.00002-9

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Friesem, Y. (2016). Developing digital empathy: A holistic approach to media literacy research methods.

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In 2015
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Friesem, Y. & Greene, K. (2015, November). Teaching digital, media and information literacies to foster youth at a university curriculum materials library. Paper presented at the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Symposium, Portland, OR.

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Friesem, Y. (2015, May). Exploring digital empathy: A holistic approach to media literacy research methods. Paper presented at the 47th New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO)

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Friesem, Y. (2015, April). Media literacy as a form holistic education. Roundtable at the 99th American Education Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference. Chicago, IL.

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Hobbs, R., Coiro, J., Friesem, Y., Viens, S., & Jaffe, M. (2015, April). Extending the digital literacy competencies of teachers. Roundtable at the 99th American Education Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference. Chicago, IL.

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Friesem, Y. (2015). Children, film and literacy (review of the book Children, Film and Literacy). Journal of Media Literacy Education, 7(2). 91-94. http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/jmle/vol7/iss2/10/ Friesem, J. (2013). Media literacy in the K-12 classroom (review of the book Media Literacy in the K-12

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In 2014
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Friesem, Y. (2014, November). Re-connecting foster youth through media literacy intervention: Results from a two-year research. Paper presented in Top student papers in Applied Communication. The 100th National Communication Association (NCA) Annual Conference. Chicago, IL.

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Friesem, Y., Crain, E., & Beltran, D.Q. (2014, March). Media Now kit. Paper presented at the Media Literacy Research Symposium. Fairfield, CT: Fairfield University Friesem, Y. (2014, March). Digital scaffolding with youth-at-risk: challenges, achievements, and suggestions. Roundtable at the 25th Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) Annual Conference. Jacksonville, FL.

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In 2013
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Friesem, Y. (2013, November). Re-connecting foster youth through media literacy and media production learning. The 99th National Communication Association (NCA) Annual Conference. Washington, Hobbs, R., Donnelly, K.E., Friesem, Y., & Moen, M. (2013, November). Writing TV News. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).

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Greene. K., & Friesem, Y. (2013, October). Empowering Foster Youth Through Social Media. A paper presented at BRAFFTV Film and Media International Conference. University of Toronto, ON, Canada.

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Hobbs, R., Donnelly, K., Friesem, J., & Moen, M. (2013). Learning to engage: How positive attitudes about the news, media literacy, and video production contribute to adolescent civic engagement. Educational Media International, 50(4), 231-246. https://doi.org/10.1080/09523987.2013.862364

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In 2010
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Friesem, Y. (2010, June). Analysis of media production stages in Israel's high school media literacy curriculum. Paper presented at the 4th Global Conference of Visual Literacy, Oxford, UK.

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Friesem , J. Friesem, J. (2010). Therapeutic and empowering aspects of visual literacy programs in Israeli high schools. In M. Raesch (Ed.), Mapping minds (pp. 23-30). Oxford, UK: Inter-Disciplinary Press, 2010.

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Yeh, E., & Friesem, Y. (Accepted). Social justice education as an intercultural experience for foreign students in the U.S. EuroCall Journal.

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Media Education: Studies, research, best practice, 8(1), 123-140 https://doi.org/10.14605/MED811708.

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M. Khosrow-Pour, S. Clarke, M. E. Jennex, and A.V. Anttiroiko (Eds.). Research Anthology on Fake News, Political Warfare, and Combatting the Spread of Misinformation (pp. 589-604). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7291-7.ch033

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In M. N. Yildiz, & J. Keengwe (Eds.), Handbook of research on media literacy in the digital age (pp. 145-160). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9667-9.ch007

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Classroom by F. Baker). Journal of Media Literacy Education, 5(2). 395-396. http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/jmle/vol5/iss2/7

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