• I personally like to think of Media Literacy as a big hat that encompasses 6 other topics (or subjects) that need to be learned and mastered.
  • Despite America’s lack of a standardized media literacy curriculum, study after study has shown the value of teaching people of all ages media literacy skills.
  • Media literacy is an expanded conceptualization of literacy that includes the ability to access and analyze media messages as well as create...
  • Media literacy has two sub-categories: Digital literacy which focuses on digital media, and print literacy, which applies to print media.
  • We define media literacy as the ability to: Decode media messages (including the systems in which they exist)
  • In this article, you will learn how to use media literacy to identify, question, and resist the messages and agendas of dominant media and power holders.
  • The DCMS framework highlights five key principles of media literacy. These are interrelated and inform each other. Good media literacy skills include
  • In 12 episodes, Jay Smooth teaches you Media Literacy! Based on an introductory college level curriculum, this series takes you through the history...
  • Media literacy refers to the ability to approach media sources with a critical and discerning eye.
  • As teachers, it is crucial to integrate media literacy into all curriculum areas so students understand media reaches and influences us in many ways.