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Teaching Media Literacy

In a media world full of reality TV and Kardashians, what role and responsibility do parents have to teach children about the influences of media on their personalities, culture and perspectives? When is the right time to start teaching someone to critically think about media? What role does media literacy have in a literate and democratic society?

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Latest articles in Teaching Media Literacy

 Teaching Kids about Television: A Parents Guide to Media Literacy

Encouraging children to be active consumers of media can give them skills to withstand the negative effects of television violence and advertising.

Jul 16, 2011 – Anna Milward

How to Write Suite 101 Articles Beyond College English 101

Mastering English composition is an intellectually daunting challenge until Suite 101 unleashed my passion for freedom of literary expression.

Oct 10, 2010 – Sione A Mokofisi

List of Banned Books to Discuss in the Classroom

Use this list of banned books to stimulate discussion and critical thinking in the classroom.

Jun 6, 2010 – Brenna Coleman

A Bechdel Test of One's Own: Modeling Feminist Critique for Youth

Encouraging young consumers of books, movies and television shows to question damaging portrayals of gender is integral to an education in media literacy.

Jun 5, 2010 – Lisa Dodge

Feminist Adbusting: Media Literacy Workshops for Youth

Encouraging young people to respond constructively to the media and advertising they see every day is an important step toward fostering media literacy.

Jun 1, 2010 – Lisa Dodge

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