
Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction
Hardback Published on: 20/01/2012
Price: £79.95
Synopsis
Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction traces the history of media literacy and grapples with the fresh challenges posed by the convergent media of the 21st century. The book provides a much-needed guide to what it means to be literate in today’s media-saturated environment.
- Updates traditional models of media literacy by examining how digital media is utilized in today’s convergent culture
- Explores the history and emergence of media education, the digitally mediated lives of today’s youth, digital literacy, and critical citizenship
- Complete with sidebar commentary written by leading media researchers and educators spotlighting new research in the field and an annotated bibliography of key texts and resources
Publisher information
- Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- ISBN: 9781405186117
- Number of pages: 248
- Dimensions: 236 x 160 x 18 mm
- Weight: 454g
- Languages: English
















