Two frameworks are used to help you understand media messages.
The first is the 5 Key Concepts of Media Literacy.
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The second is the Media Studies Triangle which examines 3 different points of view (the Media Text, the Audience, and the Production) in order to gain more meaning. All 3 points of view must be considered to fully understand the media text's meaning.
Use the activity sheet Media Studies Triangle to analyse various media text....
Let's analyse a few media texts together.....
A) Here is a Coke Commercial.....
B) Here is a PSA (Public Service Announcement) About Factory Farming Called "The Meatrix":
C) Here are Movie Posters.....
D) Now, with a partner or on your own, try using the "Media Studies Triangle" to analyse a Magazine....
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