Media Messages

All media messages are constructed by their authors, but they are also conditioned by their social contexts. 

SUGGESTED REFLECTION QUESTION

• Where do media messages come from?

Online Safety

The Internet opens up the world to us, but it also opens us up to the world.

SUGGESTED REFLECTION QUESTION

• How do I know if what I am doing online is safe?

Media Information Literacy

The medium is the message (Marshall McLuhan).

SUGGESTED REFLECTION QUESTION

• How are messages conveyed through media?

When looking at a media image, we must consider what is being highlighted and how it is being framed, as well as what is being omitted.

SUGGESTED REFLECTION QUESTION

• Is a picture truly worth a thousand words?

We have enormous access to digitally delivered content, but we are responsible for understanding their various underlying usage rights.

SUGGESTED REFLECTION QUESTION

• How can I verify if an online source is credible