The Media and Me
A Guide to Critical Media Literacy for Young People
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The Media and Me is a joint production of The Censored Press and Triangle Square Books for Young Readers.
During the recent presidential election, “media literacy” became a buzzword that signified the threat media manipulation posed to democratic processes. Meanwhile, statistical research has shown that 8 to 18 year-olds pack more than eleven hours with some form of media into each day by “media multitasking.” Young people are not only eager and interested to learn about and discuss the realities of media ownership, production, and distribution, they also deserve to understand differential power structures in how media influences our culture.
The Media and Me provides readers with the tools and perspectives to be empowered and autonomous media users. The book explores critical inquiry skills to help young people form a multidimensional comprehension of what they read and watch, opportunities to see others like them making change, and insight into their own identity projects. By covering topics like storytelling, building arguments and recognizing fallacies, surveillance and digital gatekeeping, advertising and consumerism, and global social problems through a critical media literacy lens, this book will help students evolve from passive consumers of media to engaged critics and creators.
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Release date
December 27, 2022 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781644211953
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781644211953
- File size: 9460 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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October 15, 2022
This introduction to media literacy aims to teach readers to be engaged media critics and creators instead of just passive consumers. Eight well-researched and clearly argued chapters explore key themes: meaning, which is dependent on context and personal experience; access (who is able to use information); representation (who or what is represented--and how); and validity (how genuine a claim is). The book is serious in tone and grounded in academic theory that is bolstered by robust citations. While the concepts presented are complex, the text strives to make them accessible through examples that may resonate with teens, such as references to arguments with parents about screen time and an analysis of news outlets' responses to tweets from singer Nicki Minaj speculating on the safety of Covid vaccines. Interspersed throughout the book are suggested activities designed to engage readers in self-reflection. Occasional black-and-white spot art breaks up the text but does little to extend or enhance the meaning. The last chapter offers 10 strategies for using media responsibly and effectively and applying the lessons learned, along with links to relevant online resources. More dense and less visually appealing than similar recent releases, this work may prove most valuable for classroom use. The moment "post-truth" entered the dictionary, the need for a book like this became clear. (glossary, additional reading, index) (Nonfiction. 13-18)COPYRIGHT(2022) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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