In regards to the “Seven Great Debates in the Media Literacy Movement” I -feel that I have some insight from my experiences with media literacy in K-12. Below I address each of the seven questions based on my past experiences.
Should media literacy education aim to protect children and young people from negative media influences?
No, media literacy education should not be aimed at protecting young people from negative influences. Parents and teachers should limit the types of information children have access to during media literacy education but the main goal.
Should media production be an essential feature of media literacy education?
Yes, media production should be an essential feature of media literacy education. I think people tend to learn more when they actually have to create something as opposed to having someone just tell them how to create something.
Should media literacy focus on popular culture texts?
I think it is important for media literacy to focus on both popular culture text as well as more traditional texts. Integrating more popular culture in to media literacy education can be good for making the educational experience more interesting and fun but at the same time, traditional texts provide quality substance that is important to a child’s general education.
Should media literacy have a more explicit political or ideological agenda?
No, the media literacy movement should not have a more explicit agenda. Media literacy education should not acquire any particular agenda. The goal of media literacy education should be to make people more media literate, not as a method of pushing an agenda.
Should media literacy be focused on school-based K-12 educational environments?
Yes, the K-12 educational environment is a great place for media literacy education. Providing children with media education during the K-12 years is crucial to their ability to participate in the fast paced media world we live in as college students and adults.
Should media literacy be taught as a specialist subject or integrated within the context of existing subjects?
It should be integrated into the context of existing subjects because I believe by doing so it would enhance the media literacy education as well as the existing subject. Also, it is more efficient and many schools have limited resources as it is and this cuts down on additional costs.
Should media initiatives be supported financially by media organizations?
I do not think that they should be but I think it is a good idea for media organizations to support these media initiatives because it would serve their self-interest. By financially supporting these initiatives it would expose their product to thousands of children and by exposing it to them at a young age they will be more likely to use and purchase that brand of product later in life.
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