PDF 3: Topology of Media Literacy

Question 1

Acquiring
Fundamentals

Answer 1

• 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.

Question 2

Language
Acquisition

Answer 2

• 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.

Question 3

Narrative Acquisition

Answer 3

• 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

Question 4

Developing
Skepticism

Answer 4

• 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.

Question 5

Intensive
Development

Answer 5

• 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.)

Question 6

Experiential
Exploring

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Critical Appreciation

Answer 7

• 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.

Question 8

Social Responsibility

Answer 8

• 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.

Question 9

Critical Thinking

Answer 9

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

Question 10

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

Answer 10

(Paul, 1992)

Question 11

Art Silverblatt, Eight Fundamental
Element of MIL

Answer 11

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.