Understanding Media and Democracy: Media Literacy and the Social Studies Renee Hobbs Temple University Philadelphia PA

The Media – Democracy Connection Role of media in a democracy– four versions What kind of press/media? What kind of democracy? What kind of citizen? Media-News-Entertainment Complex The Rise of Social Media Purposes of the First Amendment

Role of media in a democracy– four versions

What kind of press/media? What kind of democracy? What kind of citizen?

Media-News-Entertainment Complex

The Rise of Social Media

Purposes of the First Amendment

Media Literacy is an Expanded Conceptualization of Literacy --Aspen Institute Leadership Forum on Media Literacy, Washington DC (1993) SPEAKING LISTENING WRITING READING CRITICAL VIEWING MEDIA COMPOSITION

--Aspen Institute Leadership Forum on

Media Literacy, Washington DC (1993)

Integrating ML Across the Curriculum 1. Teaching With Media & Technology 2. Making Connections with Out-of-School Literacies 3. Developing Information Access & Research Skills 4. Strengthening Message Analysis Skills 5. Composing Messages using Multimedia 6. Exploring Media Issues in Society 7. Sharing Ideas and Taking Action

Our Love/Hate Relationship with Media & Technology Citizen Educator Parent Self

John Dewey Paolo Freire Lev Vygotsky Rudolf Arnheim Neil Postman Stuart Hall Norbert Weiner Marshall McLuhan Integrating Multidisciplinary Perspectives

TECHNOLOGY

TOOL: A resource that helps you do or make things TECHNOLOGY

TOOL: A resource that helps you do or make things TECHNOLOGY

TOOL: A resource that helps you do or make things TECHNOLOGY CONTENT: The messages that matter

Current Events Entertainment Science Work Fashion Politics Math History Nature Money Love/Romance Health Stories about life TOOL: A resource that helps you do or make things TECHNOLOGY CONTENT: The messages that matter

MEDIA: Forms of expression and communication TOOL: A resource that helps you do or make things TECHNOLOGY CONTENT: The messages that matter

TOOL: A resource that helps you do or make things TECHNOLOGY CONTENT: The messages that matter MEDIA: Forms of expression and communication

DISTRIBUTION & PARTICIPATION: A means of sharing TOOL: A resource that helps you do or make things TECHNOLOGY CONTENT: The messages that matter MEDIA: Forms of expression and communication

DISTRIBUTION & PARTICIPATION: A means of sharing TOOL: A resource that helps you do or make things TECHNOLOGY CONTENT: The messages that matter MEDIA: Forms of expression and communication

PEDAGOGY: A way of learning and teaching ACCESS ANALYZE/ EVALUATE COMMUNICATE ACT TOOL: A resource that helps you do or make things TECHNOLOGY CONTENT: The messages that matter DISTRIBUTION & PARTICIPATION: A means of sharing MEDIA: Forms of expression and communication

Integrating ML Across the Curriculum 1. Teaching With Media & Technology 2. Making Connections with Out-of-School Literacies 3. Developing Information Access & Research Skills 4. Strengthening Message Analysis Skills 5. Composing Messages using Multimedia 6. Exploring Media Issues in Society 7. Sharing Ideas and Taking Action

Media Literacy, Social Media and the Presidential Election 2008

Using Media vs Critically Analyzing Messages VIDEO: Assignment Media Literacy, Maryland State Department of Education, 1999

Critically Analyzing Messages 1.Comprehending Content 2. Examining Form 3. Considering Context

Media Literacy Offers Powerful Conceptual Themes for Exploring Multimedia Genres

Building Analysis and Critical Thinking Skills with the Media Literacy Remote Control

Promoting Habits of Inquiry Authors & Audiences Authorship : Who made this? Purpose: Why was it made? Who is the target audience? Economics: Who paid for it? Impact: Who benefits from this? Why does this matter to me? Response: What kinds of actions might I take?

Promoting Habits of Inquiry Messages & Meanings Content: What is this about? What values and points of view are expressed? What is omitted? Techniques: How was this constructed? What tools and techniques were used? Interpretations: How might different people understand this message? What is my interpretation and what do I learn about myself from my reaction?

Promoting Habits of Inquiry Representations & Realities Representation : How does this message represent its subject? Context : When was this made? Where or how was it shared? Credibility : What are the sources of information, ideas or assertions? What criteria do I use to evaluate it?

Media Literacy Offers Powerful Conceptual Themes for Exploring Multimedia Genres

Integrating ML Across the Curriculum 1. Teaching With Media & Technology 2. Making Connections with Out-of-School Literacies 3. Developing Information Access & Research Skills 4. Strengthening Message Analysis Skills 5. Composing Messages using Multimedia 6. Exploring Media Issues in Society 7. Sharing Ideas and Taking Action

Our Love/Hate Relationship with Media & Technology Citizen Educator Parent Self

CONTACT: Professor Renee Hobbs, Ed.D. Temple University Philadelphia PA 19122 Email: [email_address] Phone: (215) 204-4291 Web: http://mediaeducationlab.com