One of the main arguments in this article is that we are surrounded by multiple literacies including print literacy, computer literacy, television literacy, and media literacy, just to name a few. Students are constantly bombarded with text and images from television shows, video games, magazines, commercials, and the internet. The question is, do they know how to analyze, evaluate, and question the messages presented to them? Another argument in this article is that, no, they don't know how to do that, and that it is our responsibility as teachers to teach them that. We can't just teach them about print literacy, because that is not the world we live in. They need to be able to view these messages and really take a look at where they're coming from, what they are trying to tell them, and whether or not that message is actually fact.
Explain whether or not you agree or disagree with the main arguments?
I definitely agree with this article. I know I am susceptible to believing what I see on television without really examining the source or the motivation behind it, so I know children are even more susceptible. It is so important for our students to become media literate because there is a lot of information out there that is completely manipulative and untrue. They need to be able to look beyond what they are seeing.
Do what extent do you think that media can be held responsible for low self-esteem in women and violence behavior in men?
I definitely think the media plays a part, but we can't hold them entirely responsible. We are responsible for our own values and how we view ourselves, but it is hard. I can't really speak for the violence and men, but as a female I have always struggled with the way the media portrays what a woman should look like. Especially when I was younger I used to constantly compare myself to the girls on magazines or on television, and it did make me feel bad about myself. Getting older and realizing that even those women don't really look like that helped. I know the photos are retouched and sometimes not even the model themselves. That is why I think it is important to teach our students media literacy in school. Maybe if girls could realize earlier that the images they see aren't real, it might stop them from feeling bad when they don't look like that.
Make connections between the videos and two quotes from the reading.
"Schools continue to be dominated by print...outside of school the most influential and widely disseminated modes of communication are visual."
I chose this quote because it states exactly why we need to teach media literacy in school. Our students are influenced everyday by what they see in the media. By not teaching them how to analyze and evaluate what they are seeing, we are doing them a disservice.
"Journalists and news producers select which stories to publish, which aspects to emphasize, and what language to use."
I chose this quote because I believe it goes along with the video talking about images on magazine covers and in television. The magazine chooses what they want us to see. They use retouching to give models a perfect complexion, perfect hair, and a perfect waistline. None of those things are realistic, but they want us to believe they are.
Sources
Semali, L. (2001). New LiteraciesL Defining New LIteracies in Curricular Practice. Retrieved from http://www.readingonline.org/newliteracies/semali1/index.html
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3exzMPT4nGI
Killing Us Softly - Woman are used like pieces of meat Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KVmcmePRqSk
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