Background
Valerie Alia was born on December 20, 1942, in New York City, New York, United States; the daughter of Julius Abraham, a social worker, and Bertha (Fenyves) Graber. Her sister, Susan Graber, is a United States federal judge.
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Valerie Alia received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Cincinnati.
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Valerie Alia was given a a Master of Arts by Michigan State University.
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Valerie Alia received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from York University in 1989.
(This book is a concise history of government-sponsored in...)
This book is a concise history of government-sponsored interference with Inuit identity.
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1994
(An anthology in journalism ethics - a lively look at a ho...)
An anthology in journalism ethics - a lively look at a hot topic. The authors have first-hand knowledge of what it means to be journalists in today's Canada. They are vanguard thinkers and courageous actors who come from diverse cultural and geographic backgrounds, work experiences and perspectives. They address issues, from coverage of the arts, to sports, to First Nations, to the evolving ethical perspectives within journalism, which have received scant attention in other texts.
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1996
(A chronology of developments in communications in Canadia...)
A chronology of developments in communications in Canadian Arctic, sub-Arctic, and circumpolar regions (shown on maps) prefaces a discussion of "Southern exposure" media portrayals of aboriginals.
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1999
(This book introduces students to the challenges of media ...)
This book introduces students to the challenges of media ethics and socially responsible media practice. Using US and international case studies based on real-life experiences of journalists, newsmakers, policy makers, and consumers, Valerie Alia invites readers to examine the pressing ethical and moral questions faced by the media and develop strategies for ethical problem solving and decision-making.
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2004
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This book addresses cross-cultural representations of ethnic minority peoples by dominant society 'outsiders' and indigenous self-representation in the context of the 'New Media Nation'.
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2005
(On the surface, naming is simply a way to classify people...)
On the surface, naming is simply a way to classify people and their environments. The premise of this study is that it is much more ― a form of social control, a political activity, a key to identity maintenance and transformation.
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2006
(Around the planet, Indigenous people are using old and ne...)
Around the planet, Indigenous people are using old and new technologies to amplify their voices and broadcast information to a global audience. This is the first portrait of a powerful international movement that looks both inward and outward, helping to preserve ancient languages and cultures while communicating across cultural, political, and geographical boundaries.
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2009
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Valerie Alia was born on December 20, 1942, in New York City, New York, United States; the daughter of Julius Abraham, a social worker, and Bertha (Fenyves) Graber. Her sister, Susan Graber, is a United States federal judge.
Valerie Alia received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Cincinnati, a Master of Arts from Michigan State University and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from York University in 1989.
Valerie Alia began her career in 1989, when she was appointed as a professor at the University of Western Ontario. In 1996 she became a distinguished professor of Canadian Culture at Western Washington University. In 1999, she was a senior lecturer at the University of Sunderland. Alia held this position until 2000, becoming a reader in media ethics and culture. Since 2000, she has served as an associate at the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge University, England, and an examiner at Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland. Nowadays Valerie is an Adjunct Professor at Royal Roads University in Canada.
Alia's first book Names, Numbers and Northern Policy: Inuit, Project Surname and the Politics of Identity was published in 1994. Since then, she has written several more amazing works. Valerie is also a feature writer for various newspapers, including Albany New York Times Union & Knickerbocker News, Boston Herald Traveller, Boston Phoenix, UPl, CBC, and Rutland (VT) Herald.
She has also worked as a music/dance/theater critic, reporter and photographer. Her works were presented at many exhibitions, for example, Solo Photography exhibitions include Western Gallery, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, in 1996; Arctic Ventures, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, in 1994; Blackfriars Café and Gallery, London, Ontario, Canada, in 1994.
Valerie Alia is a frequent public speaker.
(A chronology of developments in communications in Canadia...)
1999(This book addresses cross-cultural representations of eth...)
2005(Around the planet, Indigenous people are using old and ne...)
2009(This book introduces students to the challenges of media ...)
2004(This book is a concise history of government-sponsored in...)
1994(On the surface, naming is simply a way to classify people...)
2006(An anthology in journalism ethics - a lively look at a ho...)
1996Valerie Alia is a founding member of the International Arctic Social Sciences Association. She is also a member of the International Congress of Onomastic Sciences. From 1991 to 1994 Alia was a Women’s Caucus co-chair of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities.
Valerie Alia divorced her first husband, Sal Restivo, in 1985 and on July 25, 1998 she married Pete S. Steffens, a professor. The marriage produced two children - David and Daniel. She also has two stepdaughters - Daneet Steffens and Sivan Steffens.