Media Literacy: Course Outline and Reading Summary
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What does media literacy involve?

  • Ignoring media content
  • Using media content without evaluation
  • Creating media content
  • Interpreting and analyzing media content critically (correct)

    • Which of the following is NOT considered a medium?

  • Recorded music
  • Social media (correct)
  • Public speaking
  • Blimps

    • Why is media literacy important?

  • To avoid consuming any media content
  • To recognize the author's point of view (correct)
  • To become an uncritical consumer of information
  • To ignore the role of media in our culture

    • What is the first stage of critical consumption?

    <p>Examine closely</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the plural of medium?

    <p>Mediums</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some benefits of media literacy?

    <p>Learn to think critically</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of evaluating in the context of media literacy?

    <p>Assessing the power of media messages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does personal media refer to?

    <p>Media designed for use by a specific person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the seven main media literacy skills?

    <p>Recognizing the power of mass media</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the responsibility of the media according to the text?

    <p>To maintain transparency between government and citizens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of asking and answering 'So what' questions about one's findings?

    <p>To arrive at a judgment about the significance of findings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to subordinate one's personal taste in the context of critical assessment?

    <p>To prioritize critical assessment over personal preference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes personal media from mass media?

    <p>Their target audience size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to have heightened expectations of media content?

    <p>To expect more from media content and critically assess it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ability to think critically about media messages primarily focused on?

    <p>Critically analyzing and evaluating media messages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of reducing the gap between government and its citizens according to the text?

    <p>To maintain transparency between government and citizens</p> Signup and view all the answers

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