6 Steps to Achieving Basic Media-Literacy Skills
1.
Ask yourself, what is the purpose of the media
content?
2.
Consider the source
3.
Examine framing of media content
4.
What stereotypes are presented?
5.
Question the media ecosystem (who is impacted by
stereotypes and framing)
6.
Make the media
In times where technology is everywhere and it is
crucial to understand and to operate, practicing media literacy skills will
help you identify stereotypes, framing, and media bias, and will ultimately
prove you with a more clear judgment of what is going on in the world around
you. These steps were presented in our book, Converging Media by Pavlik, and McIntosh.