What Do You Know About Media Literacy?

Today's youth are flooded with media messages at the same time they are building their own identities and values. When you are media literate, you can read between the lines and get the real meaning behind the messages.

What is media literacy? Media literacy is being able to analyze media messages, understand the intent of the messages, and judge how the information in the messages is used.

What is meant by media? Media includes channels such as TV, radio, the Internet, movies, videos, magazines, and newspapers through which messages are delivered. Sources such as advertisers, the entertainment industry, and news organizations often are referred to as media.

Here's an exercise to test your knowledge of the media (PDF 332KB).

How would you answer these six media questions? (PDF 162KB)

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