Media literacy : seeking honesty, independence, and productivity in today's mass messages /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pike, Deidre M., 1965- (Author)
Published: International Debate Education Association,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: [2014]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: vii, 262 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-235)
ISBN: 9781617700859 (pbk.) :
1617700851 (pbk.)
Index Number: P96
CLC: G206.3-4
Call Number: G206.3-4/P635
Contents: Introduction : Media stories on which we feed : What are media? ; A memorable acronym for media critics ; A "dangerous" tool! -- Care and feeding of mediated me : Feeding on media ; Media honesty ; Media independence ; Media productivity -- Print media : Print's not dead ; Honesty in print ; Independence of print ; Productivity of print -- Parody news : Parody and satire ; Is parody news honest? ; Is parody news independent? ; Is parody news productive? -- Social networks : Here come social media ; Are social media honest? ; Are social media independent? ; Are social media productive? -- Advertising : Advertising in 60 seconds ; Is advertising honest? ; Is advertising independent? ; Is advertising productive? -- Public relations : Is public relations honest? ; Are public relations campaigns independent? ; Are public relations campaigns productive? -- Reality TV : Is reality television honest? ; Is reality television independent? ; Is reality television productive? -- Video games : Origins of video games ; Are video games honest? ; Are video games independent? ; Are video games productive? -- Recorded music and celebrity musicians : Is recorded music honest? ; Is recorded music independent? ; Is recorded music productive? -- Feature-length documentaries : Are documentaries honest? ; Are documentaries independent? ; Are documentaries productive? -- Animation : Animation's history: a sketch : Cartoons, honest? ; Cartoons, independent? ; Cartoons, productive? -- Sports media : Honesty in sports media ; Independence in sports media ; Sports in the media, productive? -- Hoaxes, jokes, and viruses : Email hoaxes ; Phishing ; Buying online ; Selling online ; Online romance ; Scams and fraud -- Conclusion : That's a wrap : News literacy ; Visual literacy ; Code literacy -- Appendix A. On beyond Google: for research -- Appendix B. Media ownership -- Appendix C. 45 intriguing books.