Media Literacy in Action : Questioning the Media

As the most current and comprehensive media literacy text, Hobbs' Media Literacy in Action, second edition, empowers students to question, analyze, and take action to build better media environments. The full-color second edition thoroughly covers AI; disinformation; digital algorithms and regu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Hobbs, Renee (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2025
EditionSecond edition.
Subjects
Media literacy.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781538185988
9781538185971
9781538180136
Physical Description1 online zdroj

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1
  • What is media literacy?
  • Chapter 2
  • Why do people use media?
  • Chapter 3
  • How do search engines work?
  • Part II: Forms and genres
  • Chapter 4
  • How do people get the news?
  • Chapter 5
  • What is the difference between advertising, public relations, and propaganda?
  • Chapter 6
  • Why are we attracted to characters and stories?
  • Part III: Judgements about taste, quality, and trust
  • Chapter 7
  • Why do people prefer different kinds of music, movies, and TV shows?
  • Chapter 8
  • Who decides what makes media "good"?
  • Chapter 9
  • How do people decide who and what to trust?
  • Part III: Media economics
  • Chapter 10
  • How do media companies make money?
  • Chapter 11
  • Are social media free?
  • Part IV: Media effects
  • Chapter 12
  • Why do people worry about stereotypes?
  • Chapter 13
  • What are the benefits and harms of using media?

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