Media Literacy
Media literacy is an essential skill for living in the 21st century. It isn't something you need to know in addition to the other subjects you learn in school. Media literacy encompasses all other subjects, and it can be learned at any age, and in any context. This section contains articles discussing the concepts behind media literacy, and ways in which you can be more media literate.
Branding in the Mass Media
Ever since the early American corporations began selling us their company image through logos and slogans, rather than through their products and services, we’ve been a branded nation. Today, companies don’t advertise products and services anymore. Instead, they advertise a lifestyle that they hope consumers will buy into. Read more...
What is Media Literacy?
Media literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in all its forms. Without this important skill, we'd be at the mercy of media producers who want to influence us without our knowledge. Read more...
Censorship vs Media Literacy
While some advocate censorship as the way to keep offensive material from children, others advocate media literacy to preserve first amendment freedoms. Throughout the history of the United States, there hasn’t been a constitutional statute more tested than the first amendment. Read more...
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