Media Literacy: Keys to Interpreting Media Messages, 4th Edition
Media Literacy: Keys to Interpreting Media Messages, 4th Edition by Art Silverblatt, Donald C. Miller, Julie Smith, Nikole Brown
English | May 30, 2014 | ISBN: 1440830916, 1440831157 | EPUB | 550 pages | 3 MB
English | May 30, 2014 | ISBN: 1440830916, 1440831157 | EPUB | 550 pages | 3 MB
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