Out of Zaslow and Butler’s three models of media literacy, the Constructivist model aligned with my personal beliefs and opinions the most. Since media has become such a dominant factor in today’s society, it is important to not only enjoy it but to be able to be analytical users and understand the full concept of…
The big idea presented by Karen Sternheimer is something I didn’t originally agree with. The idea that childhood has changed and it isn’t all at the hands of the media. It is suggested that our youth has changed from generation to generation due to outside influences such as the economy and the needs of the…
In my opinion, most of these readings were dense and full of information I had not the slightest clue of! I thought Masterman’s idea that “Media does not reflect reality, it re-presents it” was the overarching message seen throughout all of the texts. Fox example, in my interdisciplinary class (section: Black Lives Matter) we talked…
As I was going through the links, there were a few things that stood out to me. When reading the first sections of readings under “Media Literacy Defined,” and specifically the “Masterman Principles of Media Education” powerpoint, I guess I should not have been surprised, but I found that a lot of the class seemed to…
Prior to this media literacy class my knowledge about media literacy was very minimal. My brain has been filling up with tons of new information my mind has never known before. After reading over the articles I began to see a trend that reminded me of my earlier days as a child any why media…
In the article titled Social Critique and Pleasures: Critical Media Literacy with Popular Culture Texts written by Jesse Gainer explains how a father and daughter review song and the tensions that can be created from the message behind the lyrics. Music has the power to change our moods and affect our emotions. In every song…
When I first started this class a few days ago, I had absolutely no clue what media literacy was and, therefore, why it is important; but within a few days, it is safe to say I have already learned some new ideas! As defined by Jane Tallim in her exert What is Media Literacy?, “media…
Currently, society as a whole has involved itself with media literacy in such a way that it is inescapable. Yet, how is society using this social tool to its advantages in influencing the development of individual growth within humans? Survey says: Jersey shore. No, it is theory of combining both media literacy and education that will further…
When talking about media literacy one must first know the definition, “the expected outcome from work in either media education or media study. The more you learn about or through the media, the more media literacy you have. Media literacy is the skill of experiencing, interpreting/analyzing and making media products (Wally Bowen, 1996). Being media…
At first glance, just by reading the three different philosophies about why media education is necessary constructivist appealed to me the most. I agree in the way this philosophy perceives why media education is necessary because, meaningful learning happens when we for ourselves try to make sense of the world by analyzing new information through…
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