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Understanding the concepts of media literacy is helpful, but how can these concepts be applied to specific types of media? The articles below explain basic ways to analyze various types of media. Each type of media contains several examples.
Analyzing a Piece of Media - This article discusses the basics of media analysis. It looks at media in its different forms and formats.
How to Analyze a Print Advertisement - Print ads tell us a lot with very little information, generally a striking image, a headline, and some text.
How to Analyze a Song - Music is a powerful medium, full of emotions and hidden meanings. Learn how to look at a song more critically.
How to Analyze a Television Commercial - There is a lot going on in a television commercial. Viewers must focus on more than just images and sound to truly understand it.
How to Analyze a Photograph - A picture is worth a thousand words, but what does that mean? Let's look at how photographs are able to tell us a story.
How to Analyze a Newspaper Article - Newspaper articles are put together by people with various intentions. Let's explore the ways to analyze these age-old media.
Analyzing a Newscast: Who Tells Us The News? - Television news is very different from printed news. How is it similar and how is it different?
