WHAT IS MEDIA LITERACY?MODULE 1: The Basics

Introductory Discussion

•Think about the following question on your own for a few minutes and write down a definition. Then discuss among the class.

•How do you define media literacy?

Discussion Continued

•Watch this video clip “An Ever Changing World”, which was uploaded in 2009. Discuss among the class your reflections and other changes you have seen made in the media since.

•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuKu6PZXCIY

Media Literacy Defined

•According to the Center for Media Literacy:▫ In 1992: Media literacy is the ability to access,

analyze, evaluate and create media in a variety of forms.”

▫ Today: “Media literacy is a 21st century approach to education. It provides a framework to access, analyze, evaluate, create and participate with messages in a variety of forms – from print to video to the Internet. Media literacy builds an understanding of the role of media in society as well as essential skills of inquiry and self-expression necessary for citizens of democracy.”

The History

http://www.disabilityplanet.co.uk/critical-analysis.html