ANSWER: Incorporating Media Literacy Into a Communications Course

[Frank W. Baker]

The National Communications Association has authored standards: Competent Communicators: K-12 Speaking, Listening and Media Literacy Standards and Competencies and published two workbooks on this topic.

In addition: your students should be familiar with BOTH the Core Concepts of Media Literacy as well as the corresponding critical thinking questions. These can and should be applied to all media messages.

I offer my website, The Media Literacy Clearinghouse, as a resource for you and your students.

Frank Baker  [e-mail]