"Close Reading" and What It Means for Media Literacy

Devlop the habit of questioning media texts

http://www.middleweb.com/15929/close-reading-and-media-literacy/

"Getting students in the habit of questioning media texts helps them begin to become critical thinkers and viewers. Oftentimes one question leads to another and another. Unanswered questions often lead to research which can also be revealing (and skill-building)."

See also:

Part 2: Close Reading: Visual Literacy through Photography

Part 3: Close Reading of Advertising Promotes Critical Thinking

Part 4: How to Close-Read the Language of Film

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