Benjamin Thevenin
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Thanks Matthew, and thanks
Thanks Matthew, and thanks for sharing the link. D'Ambrosio's essay absolutely correlates with the concerns of Critical Media Literacy, and I'm looking forward to seeing Let Fury Have the Hour--another interesting intersection of popular cu ... -
Great discussion to start the week!
The example Paul has chosen is particularly interesting and definitely substantiates the idea that as media consumers and democratic citizens in contemporary society, we need to be able to critically read and respond to media messages and the social issue ... -
Thanks for joining the
Thanks for joining the conversation David. I think you misunderstand the point that I'm making in my comment. As I state in the sentence following the one you cite: "But more importantly this example reveals that critical media literacy is not j ... -
Thanks Lynn! And go Ezana!
It's exciting to see young people--especially coming from places and cultures that have been traditionally under- and misrepresented in mainstream media--use their critical analysis and creative skills to better their communities. The ability to reco ... -
CML & ML
Thanks Jeff. The distinction that you make between 'critical media literacy' from 'media literacy' is so important--especially because of the conflation (even in conversations among media educators/scholars) of the two terms. Now, the ... -
David, I’m pleased to hear
David, I'm pleased to hear that your experience with people interested in media literacy has been so positive. My interactions with students and teachers in schools have been similarly encouraging. Also, there is a growing number of scholars that ack ... -
Thanks Melody. The use of the
Thanks Melody. The use of the Apple ad is particularly appropriate, I think. Apple and the ad itself may have transformed the digital media industries, but the ad's appropriation of 1984 is so complicated. This idea seems to be a big part of the ongo ... -
Anna and Virginia, thanks for
Anna and Virginia, thanks for your comments. I didn't comment specifically on the clip in my post, but you're both right in pointing out how the ridiculous commercial appropriations of the narrative (parodied in the clip) totally undercut its th ... -
A more critical take...
I appreciate all of your responses. I realize that my initial post comes across as rather uncritical of the films' and their representations of childhood. Although I think you have pointed out a number of interesting criticisms of the films. I think ...