So what IS critical media literacy? The differences between media literacy and critical media literacy.
Biographical Sketch
Newly appointed faculty member at Oakland University, Dr. Ligocki is excited to jump into the arena of teacher development. Prior to her time at Oakland University, Danielle Ligocki had been a middle school educator for eleven years, circumnavigating the ever-changing standards and values of public education, while putting the needs of her students above all else. Her time spent in a low-income school sparked the fire for her now fervent interest in social justice issues in education. Currently, her research focuses on youth identity and the ways in which media -- specifically reality television -- affects the ways in which youth view themselves and others. This is studied through the lens of liquid modernity, a time in which Zygmunt Bauman argues that all things and people are disposable. Dr. Ligocki hopes to continue her research and writing in the areas of youth identity and the need for critical media literacy.
Type of Presentation
Individual presentation
Brief Description of Presentation
Paper will be presented in an individual presentation, focusing on defining the different ways in which we view literacy and what is important in education.
Abstract of Proposal
While Douglas Kellner and Jeff Share (2005) have continually tried to define critical media literacy and its core concepts, the idea continues to go mostly ignored in both scholarly work, as well as in educational settings. A quick internet search for "media literacy" yields countless websites that focus on media literacy projects and how to get students to evaluate and create new forms of media; unfortunately, these popular sites continue to leave out the critical piece of the puzzle, resulting in a generation of young people who are unable to make sense of the images and content that they are exposed to and interact with in our media-saturated world.
This paper seeks to define the difference between the two practices, as well as outline why we cannot leave out the "critical" in critical media literacy.
Location
Coastal Georgia Center
Start Date
2-25-2017 1:50 PM
End Date
2-25-2017 2:25 PM
Recommended Citation
Ligocki, Danielle T., "So what IS critical media literacy? The differences between media literacy and critical media literacy." (2017). International Critical Media Literacy Conference. 11.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/criticalmedialiteracy/2017/2017/11
So what IS critical media literacy? The differences between media literacy and critical media literacy.
Coastal Georgia Center
While Douglas Kellner and Jeff Share (2005) have continually tried to define critical media literacy and its core concepts, the idea continues to go mostly ignored in both scholarly work, as well as in educational settings. A quick internet search for "media literacy" yields countless websites that focus on media literacy projects and how to get students to evaluate and create new forms of media; unfortunately, these popular sites continue to leave out the critical piece of the puzzle, resulting in a generation of young people who are unable to make sense of the images and content that they are exposed to and interact with in our media-saturated world.
This paper seeks to define the difference between the two practices, as well as outline why we cannot leave out the "critical" in critical media literacy.
