Media Literacy 101
III. Five Things Everyone Should Know About Media
- All media messages are constructions
- Each person interprets messages differently
- Media have commercial interests
- Media have values
- Each medium has its own language and style
The five concepts are explained in detail in the lessons that follow. Understanding these concepts can help your students or children:
- Become active and critical thinkers about media
- Develop criteria for making decisions about media use
- Find and identify quality media resources
- Talk about what media they are consuming and why
- Become better able to use media for learning and communicating.
