Media Literacy

Alternative media movement

The revolution in alternative media movement can establish an informed citizenry.

http://worldmathaba.net/items/1845-eu-censors-alternative-news-in-bid-to-dominate-narrative

“Mass media became one of the main sources of popular culture in modern capitalist society. Media, however, not only entertains and offers news to people, but also transfers the stereotypes, beliefs and values of the society to reproduce the existing order of social life.”
--Lily Gataullina

http://otrazhenie.wordpress.com/2013/01/24/negative-portrayal-of-women-and-men-in-mass-media/

Graph of media ownership consolidation from 1983 to 2004

Five corporations own and operate the US mass media.

Five key questions

(http://www.lmtsd.org/Page/3634)

Media literacy training

Researchers found those exposed to a media literacy presentation were less likely to perceive a story on a controversial issue to be biased.

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Journalists must present balanced coverage

Results from an experimental study finds that perception of bias is negatively associated with the perception of accuracy.

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Bias consumers and contentious consumers

Recent research suggests there are two types of consumers. The first are biased consumers who seek products (news in this case) that confirm their beliefs. The second is a contentious consumer. This consumer seeks information and cross references to depict slants in the news. The link below below explores farther.

http://web.a.ebscohost.com.gold.worcester.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=5642c461-5aab-484f-abd6-fbac1c3726ca%40sessionmgr4001&vid=6&hid=4214