Media Literacy in Action: Questioning the Media
Jan 2021 · Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Ebook
408
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About this ebook
The blurring of entertainment, information, and persuasion is reshaping work, life, and citizenship. As a result, our relationship to media has never been so important nor so complex. By asking critical questions about what they watch, listen to, read, and use, students can be better prepared to be responsible communicators who can use a variety of formats and genres for self-expression and advocacy.
Covering a wide range of topics including the rise of news partisanship, algorithmic personalization and social media, stereotypes and media addiction, advertising and media economics, and media influence on personal and social identity, Renee Hobbs helps students develop the lifelong learning competencies and habits of mind needed to navigate an increasingly complex media environment.
Rooted in the best practices of media literacy pedagogy, Media Literacy in Action brings an interdisciplinary approach to media studies that engages students with the following features:
• full-color layout
• engaging questions to stimulate thoughtful dialogue and reflection
• contemporary media examples designed to cultivate intellectual curiosity
• suggested activities for advancing students’ confidence in oral, written, and multimedia expression
• access to videos and multimedia resources at www.medialiteracyaction.com
Covering a wide range of topics including the rise of news partisanship, algorithmic personalization and social media, stereotypes and media addiction, advertising and media economics, and media influence on personal and social identity, Renee Hobbs helps students develop the lifelong learning competencies and habits of mind needed to navigate an increasingly complex media environment.
Rooted in the best practices of media literacy pedagogy, Media Literacy in Action brings an interdisciplinary approach to media studies that engages students with the following features:
• full-color layout
• engaging questions to stimulate thoughtful dialogue and reflection
• contemporary media examples designed to cultivate intellectual curiosity
• suggested activities for advancing students’ confidence in oral, written, and multimedia expression
• access to videos and multimedia resources at www.medialiteracyaction.com
About the author
Renee Hobbs is an internationally recognized authority on digital and media literacy education and a professor of communication studies at the University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media, where she co-directs the URI Graduate Certificate in Digital Literacy. She is the author of 10 books including Mind Over Media: Propaganda Education for a Digital Age and Copyright Clarity: How Fair Use Supports Digital Learning. At the Media Education Lab, she brings together educators and researchers to advance the quality of digital and media literacy education through scholarship and community service.
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