Understand Media -> Articles about media literacy and media education

Discovering information about media is quick and easy. Below is a list of articles to help you on your way. Because media literacy is so all-encompassing, some articles listed in one category may also refer to issues in another category.

Media Literacy Basics

Learn the basics of media literacy, including the key questions and core concepts of media literacy, and answers to questions such as "what is media?" and "what is media literacy?"

Media Literacy for Parents and Teachers

Parents and teachers face important questions about teaching media literacy to children. Start with the basics by reading these articles.

Articles by Guest Contributors

Read articles by some of today's leading minds in the field of media literacy.

Youth Media
Articles related to youth and the media that appeals to them. Includes articles about blogging, MySpace, and filmmaking for young adults.

Creating Media
Understanding how media messages are created is an important part of the media literacy process.

Media Analysis

Articles explaining how to analyze a variety of media types. Includes many examples for each type of media.

Social Networking and Web 2.0

These new technologies help people connect in ways never before possible. Children and adults have been quick to embrace these new ways to interact and communicate.

Advertising and Consumerism

Everyone is influenced to some degree by our overly-commercial society. This is why it's important to understand that advertising is another form of a media message.

Curriculum and Handouts

Articles and handouts to print out and give to students in class.

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