Media literacy : seeking honesty, independence, and productivity in today's mass messages / Deidre Pike.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pike, Deidre M., 1965- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Media literacy--Study and teaching.

Media literacy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : International Debate Education Association, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Using contemporary examples and language, Media Literacy offers young adults the tools they need to evaluate contemporary media.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Introduction: Media Stories on Which We Feed""; ""Care and Feeding of Mediated Me""; ""Print Media""; ""Parody News""; ""Social Networks""; ""Advertising""; ""Public Relations""; ""Reality TV""; ""Video Games""; ""Recorded Music and Celebrity Musicians""; ""Feature-length Documentaries""; ""Animation""; ""Sports Media""; ""Hoaxes, Jokes, and Viruses""; ""Conclusion: That's a Wrap""; ""Appendix A: On Beyond Google-For Research""; ""Appendix B: Media Ownership""; ""Appendix C: 45 Intriguing Books""; ""Notes""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-235).

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61770-105-X

OCLC:

915034502