As we continue in our special series of #K12Media chats; this week’s discussion will centre on Concept 6 from the 8 Key Concepts of Media Literacy: Media have social and political implications. Last week we discussed Key Concept 5: Media have ideological and value messages. We looked at kids’ TV and began to think about some of the messages and ideologies targeted at this age group through popular children’s television programs.
For a refresher on the concepts:
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/media_literacy/key_concept.cfm
6: Media Have Social and Political Implications
Media have many spheres of influence—political and social change can stem from shifts that occur within and because of media. The sensory input from visual and aural media, for example, can influence people’s impressions of leaders, world events, and catastrophes. New media has just as much of an impact, connecting people in ways not possible before their advent; shifting how people socialize and form connections.