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Media Studies

This guide is an introduction to conducting research related to media studies.

What is Media Literacy?

Media Literacy is

"The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using all forms of communication."

- National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE)

Introduction to Media Literacy (Crash Course Media Literacy #1)

The Crash Course Media Literacy course includes 12 episodes on topics related to media literacy including the history of media literacy, media ownership, influence & persuasion, online advertising and more.

Visit the Crash Course website or view the playlist on YouTube.

Selection of Books on Media Literacy

Media Literacy
Narrative Across Media: The Languages of Storytelling
Visual Methodologies: An Introduction to the Interpretation of Visual Materials
Critical Statistics: Seeing Beyond the Headlines
You Are Here: A Field Guide for Navigating Polarized Speech, Conspiracy Theories, and Our Polluted Media Landscape