"There is an expanding recognition that media representations help construct our images and understanding of the world and that education must meet the dual challenges of teaching media literacy in a multicultural society and sensitizing students and the public to the inequities and injustices of a society based on gender, race, and class inequalities and discrimination."
Before taking this class, I had never really considered the concepts of "media literacy" and "critical media literacy". One thing that really speaks to me about this quote is the power that critical media literacy provides the audience to not only become more aware of these "inequities and injustices" but to take action for social change. One example of this is Twitter, where people can "follow" people or organizations who strive to identify and address social injustices or inequities. Followers are then able to take action, whether small or large by spreading the word or becoming actively involved. In this way, critical media literacy enables the audience to determine the motivations and reliability behind the message.
Kellner, D & Share, J(2005). Toward critical media literacy: core concepts, debates, organizations and policy. Discourse: studies in the cultural politics of education, 26(3), 369-386. Retrieved from http://gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/kellner/essays/2005_Kellner-Share_TowardsCriticalMediaLiteracy.pdf
Related Resource:
https://twitter.com/#!/Kiva_org
Kiva's Twitter page is an example of an organization that addresses social injustice and a forum where the audience has an opportunity to take action.
Great example of how social media can promote a more equitable world!
ReplyDeleteI agree that social sites enable the audience to determine the motives and reliability of what they are reading.
ReplyDeleteI chose the same quote! And I agree our students need to understand the impact of media on their life and as educators it is our responsibility to teach them how to properly use the media and use it in positive ways. Great Post!
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