Questions 4-20-11

1. Which of the 8 rules of Media Literacy is illustrated in the Beauty and Body Image article? Why and how?
The Beauty and Body Images article illustrates the 4th rule because it is a business and commercial. It advertises and tells us what is good in our life.


2. The article on advertising to children is a great example of media constructing reality (#2 rule of Media Literacy). Can you think of an example of media constructed reality aimed at teens? Tell me what it is and how it constructs reality.
An example of media constructed reality aimed at teens is when a new song is introduced in the radio and a lot of people like listening to music and the radio.


3.The commercial implications (#4) of media literacy are illustrated in The Economics of Ethnicity link. Do you think most media does a good job of showing what your real life is like? The number of minority people you see daily, the kinds of problems you have in real life, the way those problems get solved - are these things that you see in TV shows, movies and advertising?
Yes, I think most media does a good job of showing what your real life is like because some commercials teach me stuff.