Cultivating critical thinking and activism in our media culture. Building a healthy world through media justice.
New Mexico Media Literacy Project - www.nmmlp.org
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Media literacy - the ability to critically consume and create media - is an essential skill in today's world.
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Deconstruct this magazine ad using these questions:

Who created this media message?  Why?  

Who is the target audience?  What text, images or sounds suggest this?  

What is the text (literal meaning) of the message?    

What is the subtext (unstated or hidden message)?  

What tools of persuasion are used?  
See "The language of persuasion"

What healthy messages are communicated? What unhealthy messages are communicated?  

What part of the story is not being told?  


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See "Deconstructing media"
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