Media Literacy
Media in our lives Growing up… How many TVs were in your house? How many computers? How many family members had a cell phone?
Generation M Source: Generation M2, 2010www.kff.org
Source: Generation M2, 2010www.kff.org
Source: Generation M2, 2010www.kff.org
Generation M2, 2010
Generation M2, 2010
Television Average time spent watching TV: 4.5 hours / day. TV considered “old” media but still extremely popular and mixing more with “new” media. Generation M2, 2010
Cell Phones “The cell phone has rapidly cemented its place as a media delivery platform for young people.” (pg 18) Average texts: 118 / day Average media use: 49 minutes / day Generation M2, 2010
Computers Generation M2, 2010
Music Gender gap: Girls typically spend more time listening to music than boys; but… Music platforms Generation M2, 2010
Print Media / Movies Generation M2, 2010
Multitasking Generation M2, 2010
What about parental guidelines? Generation M2, 2010
So… why do we care about all of this? What is media literacy? “the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and communicate information in a variety of forms.” (etr.org, 2006) Why is media literacy important? Media & sex Media & advertising
How do we promote media literacy? Communicate! Deconstruct the message Who paid for it? Why? Who is the target audience? What message is being sent? What lifestyle is promoted?
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