Media Literacy Questions

Media Literacy Questions (Resources Lines, pp.-185-187)  

1) What is the difference between hearing and listening? [K 2] You can hear what’s being said and not really pay attention to it.  While listening you get details and such.

2) What is the difference between seeing and viewing? [K 2] you see the same ad or something every day that is seeing (and remembering it).but when you start thinking about that ad and questioning it, that is viewing.

3) Define “thinking critically”. [T 1]  Thinking critically is thinking harder then you already are on a topic, possibly thinking more orderly.

4) What does mass media include? [T 2] Mass media include, the Olympics, any types of social media, (Ex, Facebook, Twitter) “Mass Media” is when a whole bunch of people sees the same thing/event 

5) Define popular culture (pop culture). [K 1] Pop culture is all the products of human thoughts and work. It shows

6. What does popular culture include? [K 2] It includes books, architecture, music, legal systems technology and so on.

7. Think about what would be considered popular culture right now. Make a list of five (5) things (new fashions, hair styles, new slang expressions, new toys, new film, new TV shows, TV and film stars…) that you consider part of pop culture right now.

·        Slang: Bae, F***boy, and Side-B****

·        New toys: Snapchat’s “Filters” (which are goofy little things to make people possibly loom different)

·         New toys: A Hoverboard

·        Online things/Social media: Online, videos of people dancing to a certain songs could be called challenges. (Example, the running man challenge) its people dancing to a certain song with a certain dance.

·       New Film: Civil war. (it’s a marvel movie)

More Media Literacy Questions!

1. What is media literacy? [K 1] That we know how the media reflects/influence our culture

2. What does deconstruct mean? [K 1] Deconstruct means to break down/analyze.

3. The texts states that all media texts are constructions. What does this mean, to be constructed? [K 2]  To be “Constructed” means to be plan carefully to have a certain effect. Like being in order, to look natural

4. What is the difference between technical codes and symbolic codes? Provide examples of each. [K 2] Technical codes relate to a piece of media that is made, (It’s like the building blocks of said media). An example is camera shots. A symbolic codes are how the images communicate meaning. (You can think “What the meaning of the media is.”) An example of this is the human face. Technical codes make the effect, symbolic codes does the effect

5. Define connotation. [K 1] a Connotation(s) is what an associates a word/image evokes. (What feeling comes from a word/image?)

6. What connotations do you associate with the word house, versus the word home? [T 2] A house can be anywhere, it be random, a nice house (nice looking), houses are everywhere but for a home it’s normally a place you should find safe, somewhere you can run to if there’s issues or problems. A safe place.

7. The text states that media texts usually have a commercial agenda. What does this mean? [K 1] That programs go a certain way or a certain time, there’s a reason why they’re ordered.

8. As a viewer, what message do you get when looking at the Buick LeSabre advertisement on page 193? [T 2] I’m a tad confused on the ad, but I think it’s about having to go somewhere safe. Having to leave a bad situation and go somewhere safe.

9. Define target audience. [K 1] Aiming at a certain group of people, like some targets being children, older people, guys, girls, you name it they probably have a target to it.

10. How can you identify the target audience after viewing a commercial? Provide one example. [T 2] If said commercial was a new toy, I would assume it would be targeted towards children, like play-doh. The commercial’s usually have goofy tunes with it and children playing with it.  

11. The text states that media texts express values. Explain what this means. [T 2] It kind of makes you think a certain way, or influence things in that manner, like it’s cool to do things that are not the coolest. The biggest thing on something like this would be body image, and the effects on that.

12. The text states that media texts contain representations. What is meant by the word “representation”? [T 1] How someone shows themselves on TV or online, even when it could be wrong. You could change your eye colour and still look like you but it wouldn’t be 100% you.

13. Define stereotype. [K 1] That a group of people should act or be a certain way and the same way. Stereotypes can be Horrible, and is normally rude

14. Describe a stereotypical teenager. [T 2] There are more than just one type of a “Stereotypical Teenager” I’m just going to break them down or give a few examples.

·        The Jock/Cool guy and/or the Cheerleader/cool girl: Normally not the nicest of people, everyone (or most) will drop dead for them. EVERYONE seems to like them, popular and perfect.

·        

The Nerd/Geek: Picked on a lot, not popular, awkward, smart, not really perfect (but who is?), can be shy or have a group of other nerds/geeks.

The Goths/Emos: A group to themselves, wears a lot of black (only black normally), unhappy, doesn’t like the world or popular people, Always feels like an outsider like no one wants them.