loretta chatmon's List: Media Literacy

The current name of the organization (National Association for Media Literacy Education) was adopted in 2008. But, the idea of creating a national organization devoted to media literacy began in 1997 with the Partnership for Media Education (PME). PME was conceived and established by four leaders in the US media literacy movement who formed a public/private collaboration in order to stimulate professional development in the then-fledgling media literacy field.

The National Association for Media Literacy Education (formerly Alliance for a Media Literate America) is a national membership organization dedicated to advancing the field of media literacy education in the United States.

A pioneer in its field, the Center for Media Literacy (CML) is an educational organization that provides leadership, public education, professional development and educational resources nationally and internationally. Dedicated to promoting and supporting media literacy education as a framework for accessing, analyzing, evaluating, creating and participating with media content, CML works to help citizens, especially the young, develop critical thinking and media production skills needed to live fully in the 21st century media culture. The ultimate goal is to make wise choices possible.

 
 

• Access information from a variety of sources.
 
• Analyze and explore how messages are "constructed" whether print, verbal, visual or multi-media.
 
• Evaluate media's explicit and implicit messages against one's own ethical, moral and/or democratic principles.
 
• Express or create their own messages using a variety of media tools.
 
• Participate in a global media culture.

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he Core Principles of Media Literacy Education

 



 

The purpose of media literacy education is to help individuals of all ages develop the habits of inquiry and skills of expression that they need to be critical thinkers, effective communicators and active citizens in today’s world.

 
 
1. Media Literacy Education requires active inquiry and critical thinking about the messages we receive and create.
 
2. Media Literacy Education expands the concept of literacy to include all forms of media (i.e., reading and writing).
 
3. Media Literacy Education builds and reinforces skills for learners of all ages. Like print literacy, those skills necessitate integrated, interactive, and repeated practice.
 
4. Media Literacy Education develops informed, reflective and engaged participants essential for a democratic society.
 
5. Media Literacy Education recognizes that media are a part of culture and function as agents of socialization.
 
6. Media Literacy Education affirms that people use their individual skills, beliefs and experiences to construct their own meanings from media messages.

A pioneer in its field, the Center for Media Literacy (CML) is an educational organization that provides leadership, public education, professional development and educational resources nationally. Dedicated to promoting and supporting media literacy education as a framework for accessing, analyzing, evaluating, creating and participating with media content, CML works to help citizens, especially the young, develop critical thinking and media production skills needed to live fully in the 21st century media culture. The ultimate goal is to make wise choices possible.