19. Illiteracy in America 32 million U.S. adults lack basic prose literacy skill about one in seven are functionally illiterate (they can't read a newspaper, the instruction on a bottle of pills, bus schedule, maps or they can’t fill out job applications and message slips) (National Institute for Literacy, US Census Bureau, 2009)
24. Media life empowerment Living a media life: creating version(s) of ourselves (by ourselves)
25. Media life empowerment “If it were possible to define generally the mission of education, it could be said that its fundamental purpose is to ensure that all students benefit from learning in ways that allow them to participate fully in public, community, [Creative] and economic life.” — New London Group (2000, p. 9)
29. Participation gap The unequal access to opportunities, experiences, skills, and knowledge that prepares people for full participation in a media life.