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James Durran is an Education Adviser in North Yorkshire. He has 25 years’ experience teaching in state schools, has lectured on initial teacher training courses and has contributed to research projects with the Institute of Education (UCL) and the British Film Institute, for whom he is also an MA tutor. An experienced trainer, James has delivered seminars, lectures and practical workshops across the UK and abroad on the teaching of English, media and literacy, for both secondary and primary teachers. He has published a number of books for teachers and students, including (with Andrew Burn) Media Literacy in Schools.