PDF 3: Topology of Media Literacy Flashcards

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Acquiring
Fundamentals

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  • Recognizing shapes, form, size, color, movement
  • Learning the meaning of natural
    sounds
  • Learning that there are human beings and other physical things apart from one’s self; these things look different and serve different functions.
  • Recognizing rudimentary concept of time-regular patterns.
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Language
Acquisition

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  • Making emotional and behavior
    responses to music and sounds.
  • Recognizing speech sounds and attach meaning to them.
  • Being able to reproduce speech
    sound.
  • Orienting to visual and audio media.
  • Recognizing certain characters in visual media and follow their
    movement.
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Narrative Acquisition

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  • Developing understanding of
    differences between:
    -Real vs. Make-believe
    -Fiction vs. Nonfiction
    -Ads vs Entertainment
  • Understanding how to connect plot
    -By time sequencing
    -By motive-action-consequences
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Developing
Skepticism

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  • Discounting claims made in ads.
  • Sharpening differences between likes
    and dislikes for shows, characters, and
    actions.
  • Making fun of certain characters even though those characters are not
    presented as foils in their shows.
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Intensive
Development

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  • Strongly motivated to seek out
    information on certain topics.
  • Has high awareness of utility of
    information and quick facility in
    processing information judges to be useful.
  • Developing a detailed set of
    information on particular topics
    (sports, politics, etc.)
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Experiential
Exploring

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  • Seeking out different forms of content
    and narratives.
  • Focusing on searching for surprises
    and new emotional, moral, and
    aesthetic reactions.
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Critical Appreciation

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  • Ability to construct a summary
    judgment about the overall strengths and weaknesses of a message.
  • Accepting messages on their own
    terms, then evaluating them within that sphere.
  • Ability to subtle comparison and contrast among many different
    message elements simultaneously.
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Social Responsibility

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  • Recognizing that one’s individual decisions affect society — no matter
    how minutely.
  • Recognizing that there are some actions an individual can take to make
    a constructive impact on society.
  • Taking moral stand that certain
    messages are more constructive for society than others.
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Critical Thinking

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is the ability to
evaluate the kind of information
you access and share.

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Q

Critical thinking
is thinking about
your thinking
while you’re
thinking in order
to make your
thinking better

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(Paul, 1992)

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Art Silverblatt, Eight Fundamental
Element of MIL

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  1. A critical thinking skill enabling audience members
    to develop independent judgement about media
    content.
  2. An understanding of the process of mass
    communication.
  3. Strategies for analyzing and discussing media
    messages.
  4. An awareness of the impact of media on the
    individual and society.
  5. An understanding of media content as a text that
    provides insight into our culture and our lives.
  6. The ability to enjoy, understand, and appreciate
    media content.
  7. Development of effective and responsible
    production skills.
  8. An understanding of the ethical and moral
    obligations of media practitioners.
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