Matthew Johnson
@matthewfjohnson.bsky.social
Director of Education for MediaSmarts, Canada's centre for digital media literacy. He/him. Open to correction.
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cult appeal IP for breakfast
January 30, 2026 at 2:36 PM
cult appeal IP for breakfast
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And we even made a cool app that anyone can download. Photograph a track, make an outline, put into the app, and voila, it will tell you which tracks in our database it is most similar to, and *why* that is so.
January 26, 2026 at 8:47 PM
And we even made a cool app that anyone can download. Photograph a track, make an outline, put into the app, and voila, it will tell you which tracks in our database it is most similar to, and *why* that is so.
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Protecting large predatory fish on the Great Barrier Reef likely prevented a major ecological tipping point, avoiding near-continuous outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (large, spiny coral-eating invertebrates that can devastate reefs when populations explode). buff.ly/osTxe5f
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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January 24, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Protecting large predatory fish on the Great Barrier Reef likely prevented a major ecological tipping point, avoiding near-continuous outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (large, spiny coral-eating invertebrates that can devastate reefs when populations explode). buff.ly/osTxe5f
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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Help shape how Canada talks about sexual consent and sexting! U of T is recruiting parents/caregivers & youth (17–19) to guide a 3-year study, review interview questions and collaborate with MediaSmarts & SIECCAN to create new resources.
Interested? Get in touch with f.mishna@utoronto.ca today.
Interested? Get in touch with f.mishna@utoronto.ca today.
January 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Help shape how Canada talks about sexual consent and sexting! U of T is recruiting parents/caregivers & youth (17–19) to guide a 3-year study, review interview questions and collaborate with MediaSmarts & SIECCAN to create new resources.
Interested? Get in touch with f.mishna@utoronto.ca today.
Interested? Get in touch with f.mishna@utoronto.ca today.
Each medium has a unique aesthetic form.
That means you can do things in each medium - like this comic - that you can't do in any other!
#DMLKeyConcepts
That means you can do things in each medium - like this comic - that you can't do in any other!
#DMLKeyConcepts
January 23, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Each medium has a unique aesthetic form.
That means you can do things in each medium - like this comic - that you can't do in any other!
#DMLKeyConcepts
That means you can do things in each medium - like this comic - that you can't do in any other!
#DMLKeyConcepts
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Tune in to Your Health with Dr. Trevor today:
• 580 CFRA Ottawa Now around 3:35 p.m.
• CTV News at Six tonight
This week, Dr. Trevor is talking about routine immunizations and why staying up to date is so important in preventing serious diseases.
• 580 CFRA Ottawa Now around 3:35 p.m.
• CTV News at Six tonight
This week, Dr. Trevor is talking about routine immunizations and why staying up to date is so important in preventing serious diseases.
January 22, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Tune in to Your Health with Dr. Trevor today:
• 580 CFRA Ottawa Now around 3:35 p.m.
• CTV News at Six tonight
This week, Dr. Trevor is talking about routine immunizations and why staying up to date is so important in preventing serious diseases.
• 580 CFRA Ottawa Now around 3:35 p.m.
• CTV News at Six tonight
This week, Dr. Trevor is talking about routine immunizations and why staying up to date is so important in preventing serious diseases.
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World Economic Forum names misinformation, disinformation among top global risk factcheckhub.com/world-econom...
January 19, 2026 at 7:30 AM
World Economic Forum names misinformation, disinformation among top global risk factcheckhub.com/world-econom...
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The first story arc of “Gotham Central,” titled “In the Line of Duty,” knowingly subverts expectations of a “traditional” superhero story. A comparison with a more traditional story arc, in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #6, underscores this subversion. 1/10 #Batman #GothamCentral #ComicsStudies
January 19, 2026 at 2:43 PM
The first story arc of “Gotham Central,” titled “In the Line of Duty,” knowingly subverts expectations of a “traditional” superhero story. A comparison with a more traditional story arc, in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #6, underscores this subversion. 1/10 #Batman #GothamCentral #ComicsStudies
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What Today’s Teens Are Really Telling Us About Their Onlife World thewhitehatter.ca/post/what-to... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #onlineparenting
What Today’s Teens Are Really Telling Us About Their Onlife World
What starts as a question about apps or online safety often turns into something much deeper. In classrooms, teens are asking about AI’s impact on the planet, global conflict, and whether adults see t...
thewhitehatter.ca
January 19, 2026 at 3:12 PM
What Today’s Teens Are Really Telling Us About Their Onlife World thewhitehatter.ca/post/what-to... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #onlineparenting
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🚨 New Preprint 🚨
Some people are at greater risk of experiencing negative mental health outcomes of social media use than others, but why?
🧵
We examined whether individual differences in cognitive processes shape risk and resilience to mental health effects on social media: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Some people are at greater risk of experiencing negative mental health outcomes of social media use than others, but why?
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We examined whether individual differences in cognitive processes shape risk and resilience to mental health effects on social media: osf.io/preprints/ps...
October 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
🚨 New Preprint 🚨
Some people are at greater risk of experiencing negative mental health outcomes of social media use than others, but why?
🧵
We examined whether individual differences in cognitive processes shape risk and resilience to mental health effects on social media: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Some people are at greater risk of experiencing negative mental health outcomes of social media use than others, but why?
🧵
We examined whether individual differences in cognitive processes shape risk and resilience to mental health effects on social media: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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New year, new learning opportunities! 🎉 Check out our updated Calendar of Awareness Days for dates you can use to integrate media literacy into your January-June lesson planning.
👉 https://ow.ly/yWHv50XY0ob
👉 https://ow.ly/yWHv50XY0ob
January 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
New year, new learning opportunities! 🎉 Check out our updated Calendar of Awareness Days for dates you can use to integrate media literacy into your January-June lesson planning.
👉 https://ow.ly/yWHv50XY0ob
👉 https://ow.ly/yWHv50XY0ob
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Did you know MLK, Jr. helped to edit a comic book? I write about this and other powerful comics lesson in my Eisner nominated book. Here’s how I use this comic in my classroom… docs.google.com/file/d/0B4dp...
#MLKDay
#MLKDay
January 15, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Did you know MLK, Jr. helped to edit a comic book? I write about this and other powerful comics lesson in my Eisner nominated book. Here’s how I use this comic in my classroom… docs.google.com/file/d/0B4dp...
#MLKDay
#MLKDay
Example of the broader impact of media representation:
"Kortuem said Heated Rivalry had 'sparked' something in him and inspired him to come out publicly. 'I realised it is finally time to share a journey I have kept close to the vest for a long time,' he said."
www.thepinknews.com/2026/01/15/h...
"Kortuem said Heated Rivalry had 'sparked' something in him and inspired him to come out publicly. 'I realised it is finally time to share a journey I have kept close to the vest for a long time,' he said."
www.thepinknews.com/2026/01/15/h...
Hockey player Jesse Kortuem comes out as gay crediting Heated Rivalry
The former hockey player, Jesse Korteum has come out as gay and credited Heated Rivalry for helping him do so.
www.thepinknews.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Powerful visualization of changing climate.
Media have social and political implications
Each medium has a unique aesthetic form
#DMLKeyConcepts
Media have social and political implications
Each medium has a unique aesthetic form
#DMLKeyConcepts
Not a single day in 2025 was cooler than the 1991-2020 average, on a global scale. @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Powerful visualization of changing climate.
Media have social and political implications
Each medium has a unique aesthetic form
#DMLKeyConcepts
Media have social and political implications
Each medium has a unique aesthetic form
#DMLKeyConcepts
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Did you know we have lots of lesson plans, guides and even a game on algorithms and AI? Check out all our teaching resources on AI here: https://ow.ly/2LMt50XWCXn
January 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Did you know we have lots of lesson plans, guides and even a game on algorithms and AI? Check out all our teaching resources on AI here: https://ow.ly/2LMt50XWCXn
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There’s a big story everyone is missing—but this article hits on it.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.‘s allies
The agency used to warn of chelation, used by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine ally David Geier.
arstechnica.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:30 AM
There’s a big story everyone is missing—but this article hits on it.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
We aren’t just seeing public health dismantled bc we’ve been taken over by conspiracy theorists and lunatics.
What we’re really seeing is the giant, predatory, underegulated wellness industry come to Washington.
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Glad @americansunlight.org's research with @indicator.media has been cited in @theguardian.com, along w my comment on the infrastructure of deepfakes.
I've included some of the rest of my comment below - "if a man can’t undress me without my consent on the street, he can’t do it online either." 🙅🏻♀️
I've included some of the rest of my comment below - "if a man can’t undress me without my consent on the street, he can’t do it online either." 🙅🏻♀️
January 14, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Glad @americansunlight.org's research with @indicator.media has been cited in @theguardian.com, along w my comment on the infrastructure of deepfakes.
I've included some of the rest of my comment below - "if a man can’t undress me without my consent on the street, he can’t do it online either." 🙅🏻♀️
I've included some of the rest of my comment below - "if a man can’t undress me without my consent on the street, he can’t do it online either." 🙅🏻♀️
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Through more than 60 films made with the National Film Board of Canada, filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin has shaped the nation’s conscience.
Tonight on Face to Face, she shares a childhood memory that had the greatest impact on her artistic journey.
Tonight on Face to Face, she shares a childhood memory that had the greatest impact on her artistic journey.
January 13, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Through more than 60 films made with the National Film Board of Canada, filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin has shaped the nation’s conscience.
Tonight on Face to Face, she shares a childhood memory that had the greatest impact on her artistic journey.
Tonight on Face to Face, she shares a childhood memory that had the greatest impact on her artistic journey.
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The program is an immersive career accelerator for mid-level, women, non-binary and Two-Spirit #animation professionals across Canada. Deadline February 22
#Indigenous #shortfilm
#Indigenous #shortfilm
Netflix and ACE Canada Society announce continuation of animation career accelerator program
Netflix and the Animation Career Excelerator (ACE Canada) Society have announced the continuation of the ACE CANADA Program in 2026, with the fifth cohort of the society’s signature ACE Program. The p...
www.windspeaker.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:23 PM
The program is an immersive career accelerator for mid-level, women, non-binary and Two-Spirit #animation professionals across Canada. Deadline February 22
#Indigenous #shortfilm
#Indigenous #shortfilm
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“Gotham Central” (2002-06) by Ed Brubaker & Greg Rucka with art by Michael Lark was a police procedural set in Batman’s Gotham City. It was an innovative and influential revisionist story, underscoring and reframing the human costs of the superheroism. 1/7 #GothamCentral #Batman #ComicsStudies
January 12, 2026 at 5:06 PM
“Gotham Central” (2002-06) by Ed Brubaker & Greg Rucka with art by Michael Lark was a police procedural set in Batman’s Gotham City. It was an innovative and influential revisionist story, underscoring and reframing the human costs of the superheroism. 1/7 #GothamCentral #Batman #ComicsStudies
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Watching the Golden Globes? Visual media like movies and TV shows use special techniques to guide what we pay attention to and how we feel. Learn how to read visual media more critically: https://ow.ly/PTaf50XRXKf
January 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Watching the Golden Globes? Visual media like movies and TV shows use special techniques to guide what we pay attention to and how we feel. Learn how to read visual media more critically: https://ow.ly/PTaf50XRXKf
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I'm looking for media scholars and ethicists with expertise on how the memory and likeness of dead people has been handled historically and is changing now with AI. Any recommendations?
(I know, that's pretty niche. Which is why I'm asking for help!)
(I know, that's pretty niche. Which is why I'm asking for help!)
January 11, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I'm looking for media scholars and ethicists with expertise on how the memory and likeness of dead people has been handled historically and is changing now with AI. Any recommendations?
(I know, that's pretty niche. Which is why I'm asking for help!)
(I know, that's pretty niche. Which is why I'm asking for help!)
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Why Digital Literacy and Internet Safety Must Be a Conversation, Not a Lecture www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/why-dig... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #onlineparenting
Why Digital Literacy and Internet Safety Must Be a Conversation, Not a Lecture
Too many online safety conversations start with control and end with silence. When rules replace listening, teens comply on the surface and work around them underneath. This article explains why digit...
www.thewhitehatter.ca
January 11, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Why Digital Literacy and Internet Safety Must Be a Conversation, Not a Lecture www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/why-dig... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #onlineparenting
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I don’t think we should have ceded control quite so quickly and without so much as a fight.
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 AM
I don’t think we should have ceded control quite so quickly and without so much as a fight.
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Seen some people suggesting the new shooting video is AI because you can see a dinosaur in the background at one point. But, uh, there’s just a dinosaur on a car on that street. Here’s Google Street View.
maps.app.goo.gl/fmgYaLWrwxx3...
maps.app.goo.gl/fmgYaLWrwxx3...
January 9, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Seen some people suggesting the new shooting video is AI because you can see a dinosaur in the background at one point. But, uh, there’s just a dinosaur on a car on that street. Here’s Google Street View.
maps.app.goo.gl/fmgYaLWrwxx3...
maps.app.goo.gl/fmgYaLWrwxx3...