Media Literacy: Keys to Interpreting Media Messages, 4th Edition: Keys to Interpreting Media Messages

Media Literacy: Keys to Interpreting Media Messages, 4th Edition: Keys to Interpreting Media Messages
ISBN-10
1440830924
ISBN-13
9781440830921
Category
Social Science
Pages
550
Language
English
Published
2014-05-30
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Authors
Julie Smith, Art Silverblatt, Donald C. Miller

Description

Covering print, photography, film, radio, television, and new media, this textbook instructs readers on how to take a critical approach to media and interpret the information overload that is disseminated via mass communication. • Supplies clear explanation of media literacy theory and guidance on interpreting modern mass media from leading scholars • Represents a highly effective tool for achieving a key aspect of media literacy: enabling students to decipher information and independently reach opinions and positions without relying on the pervasive influence of the media • Provides critical examination of controversial, current topics such as violence in the media and the intersections of media and social change

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