Critical Voter included a foray into the subject of Media Literacy, with a focus on how media play off our senses (particularly those of sight and hearing) to propel logical, emotional or authority/empathy- (i.e., ethos-) based arguments. We also took a look at how changes in media technology (notably the Internet) tend to transform the users of this technology (i.e., all of us).
While I pointed to a couple of resources useful for those interested in delving into the subject of media literacy further, Frank Baker - the creator of this web site - recently alerted me to the wide collection of material he has developed and curated on the subject.
Frank’s site includes lesson plans and teaching suggestions, as well as links to articles on and examples of campaign ads during this and previous campaign seasons. It’s well worth a visit for anyone teaching (or just interested in learning more) about this important component of critical thinking.
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