Media literacy
Introduction
Media literacy education
Media literacy education in the US, according to Hobbs and Jensen (2009) is bases on some common core principles, Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag, outlined a program for media literacy educators (in the US): “We must continue to help
students become active authors of media messages,
using the full range of digital media and technology
tools for self-expression, advocacy, and education.
We must continue to address issues that are central to
the experience of growing up in a world full of mass
media, popular culture and digital media. Learning to
analyze news and advertising, examining the social
functions of music, distinguishing between propaganda, opinion and information, examining the rep-
resentation of gender, race and class in entertainment
and information media, understanding media economics and ownership, and exploring the ways in which
violence and sexuality are depicted in media messages
continue to matter as important life skills. With the
rise of digital media, there are a range of important
new media literacy skills, where we must consider
issues of personal and social identity, the complex
interplay between what’s private and what’s public,
and legal and ethical issues.”
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- Hobbs, R. (1998). The seven great debates in the media literacy movement. Journal of Communication, 48 (2), 9-29.