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Media Literacy: educating the 21 st century learner

Richard Hodges, Head Librarian Thomas Nelson Community College–Williamsburg, Virginia. Media Literacy: educating the 21 st century learner. Students are bombarded with ever increasing amounts of information in various formats.

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Media Literacy: educating the 21 st century learner

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  1. Richard Hodges, Head Librarian Thomas Nelson Community College–Williamsburg, Virginia Media Literacy: educating the 21st century learner

  2. Students are bombarded with ever increasing amounts of information in various formats. Much of this information is “designed” or “constructed” to promote various products, ideas or values. As we become greater consumers of information we must become smarter consumers. Why media literacy?

  3. “Media literacy has been defined as a framework to guide the access, analysis, evaluation and creation of messages in a variety of forms, including print, video, images, and web-based media.” “Media literacy entails articulating the role of media in society and developing the inquiry and communication skills necessary for functioning effectively as citizens of a democracy“ (Center for Media Literacyhttp://www.medialit.org/).  What is media literacy?

  4. Media & Medium • Includes - TV, Internet, cell phone, print, moving and still images, billboards, video, radio, mass mailer, fliers, posters, etc…. • Many feel a person, living in a city, is exposed to anywhere from 3,000 to 5,000 ads per day • It is vital students become Literate at deciphering these ads Why media literacy?

  5. Requires active inquiry and critical thinking about the messages we receive and create. Includes various forms of media, including print, photo, video and video games. Develops informed, reflective and engaged participants. Why media literacy? “Core Concepts” National Association of Media Literacy Education, 2012

  6. All media messages are “constructed” Different people experience the same media message differently. Media have embedded values and points of view. Most media messages are organized to gain profit and/or power Media literacy: Core Concepts “Five Core Concepts” Center for Media Literacy, 2011

  7. Framework for 21stcentury learning • Financial, economic and business literacy • Civic literacy • Health literacy • Environmental literacy • Information literacy • Media literacy • Technology literacy Transliteracy Partnership for 21st Century Learning http://www.p21.org/storage/documents/1.__p21_framework_2-pager.pdf

  8. ALL media messages are “constructed reality” promoting an idea, lifestyle or product • Students need to be able to decipher media messages • Using as guidelines: • ACRL Information Literacy Standards • ACRL Visual Literacy Standards • NAMLE Core Concepts Basis

  9. Premise: Media Literacy education complements Information Literacy education, and is vital for 21st centurylearners Purpose: To help students become more aware of the “constructed” world of media & advertising Content Delivery: Working in groups to discuss, analyze, and create various forms of media Outcomes and assessment: Students will be required to create their own ads, using original and existing content (i.e.mashup) Background on TNCC media literacy project

  10. Testing: project driven with focus on a set criteria. Example: ad creation from original or existing content Online modules: intent is to make Media Literacy accessible to both face-to-face and online audiences User survey: Primary purpose would be to determine effectiveness of content and knowledge students take away Tncc media literacy project

  11. Sample Module: Political Advertising Tncc media literacy project

  12. "The idea that you can merchandise candidates for high office like breakfast cereal is the ultimate indignity to the democratic process.“ -Democratic presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson, 1956http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/ Political advertising

  13. According to Gallup 60% of Americans perceive the news media to be biased. • 47% believe it is too liberal • 13% believe it is too conservative Political Advertising Sept. 22, 2011 – “Majority in U.S. Continues to Distrust the Media, Perceive Bias” http://www.gallup.com/poll/149624/majority-continue-distrust-media-perceive-bias.aspx

  14. Questions: What is its purpose? Who is it aimed at? Who created it? What values, lifestyles, or points of view are being depicted or omitted? Lyndon johnson’s “daisy ad” (1964) “Five key questions”, Center for Media Literacy, 2012

  15. Author? Purpose? Target audience? Effectiveness? Reinforce values or stereotypes? Political advertisement

  16. Author? Purpose? Target audience? Effectiveness? Reinforce values or stereotypes? Current political ad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyFaWhygzjQ

  17. Author? Purpose? Target audience? Effectiveness? Reinforce values or stereotypes? Current political ad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSVi45vfA6o

  18. Other modules: • Internet • Print media • Radio • Billboards conclusion

  19. $130 billion spent on advertising last year. This is equal to $6 for every man, woman and child in the United States. Dr. John S. Caputo Department of Communication Arts Gonzaga University Spokane, WA Something to consider

  20. Richard Hodges, Head Librarian Historic Triangle Campus Thomas Nelson Community College Williamsburg, Virginia hodgesr@tncc.edu Thank you!!!

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