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Teens take media literacy courses – High schools help students excel in digital age

March 27, 2009 /

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"For small to medium to national organizations, for events and fundraisers of any size, in any format – live, virtual or hybrid – the platform is built for scale."

After moving to Montana, veteran producer Peter Rosten founded the Media Arts in Public Schools http://www.mediarts.org/ (Maps) program, offering a state-approved arts elective in film and video production. Students have a direct hand in creating short films and PSAs, dealing with all aspects of the process from budget to execution.

"Admittedly, not a lot of kids are going to be able to be in the ‘business,’ but the good news is that so much of what we teach are transferable life skills. In our program, they learn to communicate a succinct message, they learn teamwork, they learn fiduciary practices," Rosten says.

By PETER DEBRUGE

Full Story: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118001728.html?categoryid=3584&cs=1

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"For our Montana students to be included in this group is indeed an honor." Peter Rosten