Power lines : connecting with teens in urban communities through media literacy / Jimmeka Anderson ; Kelly Czarnecki.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, Jimmeka, author.

Czarnecki, Kelly Nicole, 1974- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Libraries and teenagers--United States.

Libraries and teenagers.

Libraries and community--United States.

Libraries and community.

Libraries and minorities--United States.

Libraries and minorities.

Libraries and metropolitan areas--United States.

Libraries and metropolitan areas.

Libraries--Activity programs--United States.

Libraries.

Media literacy--United States.

Media literacy.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 246 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : ALA Editions, 2022.

Summary:

"Helping readers understand the challenges and barriers faced by teens in urban communities, this one-of-a-kind resource offers real-world recommendations, case studies, and experience-based programmatic solutions for fostering crucial media literacy skills." -- Amazon.

Contents:

The train has arrived : understanding their world / Jimmeka Anderson

It never sleeps : the current state of teens and media / Abby Kiesa

Flashing lights : what is media literacy? / Donnell Probst ; Michelle Ciulla Lipkin

Road closed, detour ahead : challenges and opportunities with serving urban teens in libraries / Kelly Czarnecki

Under construction : creating space and relationships for media literacy with urban teens / Jimmeka Anderson ; Kelly Czarnecki

Power lines : empowering teens who have been disempowered through partnerships / R. Alan Berry

Traffic JAMS! music and podcasting

City blue PRINTS : books and print literature

SCREEN doors : TV, film, and broadcasting

Bridges, tunnels, and city CONNECTIONS : social media, information, and news literacy

City zip CODES and community PLAYgrounds : tech, gaming, and coding.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780838937907

083893790X

OCLC:

1342448709