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Discovering information about media literacy is quick and easy. Click on a topic below to see articles related to what you're looking for. Because media literacy is so all-encompassing, some articles listed in one category may also refer to issues in another category.


media literacy basicsMedia 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 basicsMedia 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.


media literacy basicsArticles by Guest Contributors
Read articles by some of today's leading minds in the field of media literacy. These include Antonio Lopez, Lynn Ziegler, and others.


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


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


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


media literacy basicsSocial 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.


media literacy basicsAdvertising 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.


media literacy basicsCurriculum and Handouts
Articles and handouts to print out and give to students in class.



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