5 Ways to Practice Media Literacy!

By ainouye18 | Updated: Nov. 23, 2024, 3:24 a.m.

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Let's Talk about
Media what?
Media Literacy
Let's find out!
Have you ever thought about WHO made the videos, stories, and everything else you learn & see on the internet?
?
?
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Or have you ever thought about WHY those people or groups spread their messages through video or articles?
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?
Media Literacy
That's where 
comes in!
 "the ability to identify different types of media and understand the messages they're sending" (Common Sense media)
Media literacy is...
There are 5 ways to practice media literacy when we look at content online...
WHO
created the message?
WHICH creative techniques are used in this message?
HOW
would other people think about this message?
2
3
5
WHAT 
kind of lifestyles, values, opinions, are in (or not in) this message?
4
WHY
do you think they made this message?
1
THINK...
Who created this message?
Is it a specific person, organization, or political leader?
What are their beliefs or values?
Where are they getting their information from? From a credible source or is it opinion based?
PAUSE
What are other questions to ask yourself when thinking about WHO made a media message?
2. Which creative techniques are they using?
Are the colors light or dark?
Are they using positive words or negative words?
What kinds of skin colors, body types, and gender representation do you see?
PAUSE
What are other questions to ask yourself when thinking about WHICH creative techniques they are using in media messages?
OR

How would this message make other people feel?
3. How might other people see this message?
Race
How would people of different races react to this?
Gender
How would boys, girls, or nonbinary folx react to this?
B
Body Type
How would people of all body types feel about this?
3. How might other people see this message?
PAUSE
What are other questions to ask yourself when thinking about HOW other people might see this message?
4. What kind of lifestyles, values, or opinions are represented or NOT represented in this message?
Are they talking about a specific political belief?
Are they talking about a specific body type, gender, sexuality, or race?
Where are they? Is this message for a specific location?
PAUSE
What are other questions to ask yourself when thinking about WHAT kind of lifestyles, values, or opinions are represented or NOT represented in media messages?
5. Why is this message being sent?
Is this for political reasons?(To get people to vote?)
Who or what are they talking about?
Is this a positive message or a negative message?
PAUSE
What are other questions to ask yourself when thinking about WHY a media message is being sent?
Now you can practice
MEDIA LITERACY
You did it!

5 Ways to Practice Media Literacy!

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