Empower Your Child's Media Literacy Journey
Media literacy equips students with critical thinking skills needed to navigate the digital world responsibly.
Meet Your MediaLitLab Instructors
Chris Martin | Executive Producer + President | NEXT CONTENT MEDIA
Chris has held leadership roles in content development that have helped to shape the world we live in today. As a producer on the venerated news magazine “60 Minutes” he worked closely with legendary reporter and anchor Dan Rather. After 14 years at CBS, he went on to work as a producer for The Oprah Winfrey Show, working closely with the inspiring host and her guests. Chris has received a Peabody Award and four Emmy awards for his work in broadcast television. Most recently he won two Emmy’s for his documentary work examining national issues through a local lens. The programs “Lone Star Crisis”, “Faith and Firepower” and “L.A. Under the Gun” were widely praised for their ability to present a fair and accurate representation of the opioid epidemic and gun violence in both Texas and Southern California. Learn more at nextcontentmedia.com.
Meet Your MediaLitLab Instructors
Mary Anne Connolly | Chief Creative Officer + Founder | MACMedia
Mary Anne has spent her career creating inspiring content as both a journalist and PR pro. She got her start in New York City promoting museums, financial firms and luxury hotels; then landed at ABC News’ award-winning newsmagazine 20/20 working alongside the legendary Barbara Walters and her entire team. While at ABC, she helped produce long-form specials for John Stossel and assisted on live events. Next, she became a producer at FOX Files and cable news shows at FNC and co-produced a doc for BRAVO. Upon her return to Texas, she became managing editor of statewide luxury lifestyle magazine Brilliant and then went on to lead the editorial vision for Austin Woman magazine for six years. Since 2011, she’s served clients on both sides of the camera (or mic) via MACMedia, a media consulting agency where she helps tell the stories of global tech leaders, healthcare startups, academic institutions, political think tanks, authors, filmmakers, musicians, nonprofit organizations and international conferences.
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Fall Workshops
We are currently exploring tailored programming for Fall 2025 and Winter/Spring 2026, specifically-designed for the needs of middle- school, high-school and college-aged students in the Austin and Central Texas area. Please sign-up for updates and news from us and/or contact us with any questions.
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MediaLitLab
Call us directly! (512) 587-7153
Hours
Open today | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm |
