Hoechsmann, Michael
Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction
Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction traces the history of media literacy and grapples with the fresh challenges posed by the convergent media of the 21st century. The book provides a much-needed guide to what it means to be literate in today’s media-saturated environment.
- Updates traditional models of media literacy by examining how digital media is utilized in today’s convergent culture
- Explores the history and emergence of media education, the digitally mediated lives of today’s youth, digital literacy, and critical citizenship
- Complete with sidebar commentary written by leading media researchers and educators spotlighting new research in the field and an annotated bibliography of key texts and resources
Keywords: Media Studies, New media, digital media, media convergence, communication technology, critical citizenship
- Author(s)
- Hoechsmann, Michael
- Poyntz, Stuart R.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2012
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 248 pages
- Category
- Society
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781444344134
- Printed ISBN
- 9781405186117