Antonio López
Dr. Antonio López is known for his work bridging ecojustice and media literacy. He was content provider for a groundbreaking Spanish language media and health CDROM produced by the New Mexico Media Literacy Project, Medios y remedios, and created a multicultural media literacy curriculum, Merchants of Culture. He has appeared on news outlets like NPR and BBC as an expert on the topic of “fake news.” As a producer of dozens of youth media projects, he has collaborated with the MacArthur Foundation, National Center for the Preservation of Democracy, Praxis Project, and National Rural Health Organization. He has written numerous academic articles, which have been published in journals such as Journal of Media Literacy Education, Journal of Sustainability Education, Media Education Research Journal, and The Handbook of Media Education Research. His work has appeared in many edited books and he has authored four books: Ecomedia Literacy: Integrating Ecology into Media Education; Greening Media Education: Bridging Media Literacy with Green Cultural Citizenship; The Media Ecosystem: What Ecology Can Teach Us About Responsible Media Practice; and Mediacology: A Multicultural Approach to Media Literacy in the 21st Century. Antonio holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, a Masters in Media Studies from the New School for Social Research, and a Ph.D. in Sustainability Education from Prescott College. Dr. Lopez is Associate Professor and Chair of Communications and Media Studies at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy.
You can learn more about his work and connect with Antonio at https://antonio-lopez.com.
To cite this episode: Persohn, L. (Host). (2022, Mar 29). A conversation with Antonio Lopez. (Season 2, No. 23) [Audio podcast episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast series. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/guests. DOI: 10.5240/8FC6-6AA6-E8AD-1140-C23D-Z