Introduction to Mass Communication, Media Literacy and Culture by Stanley J. Baran

Worksheet 2-2 Media Literacy Self-Examination

Choose your favorite medium (e.g. books, magazines, newspaper, television, the Internet) and then answer the following questions.

Your favorite medium is

  1. Why is this medium your favorite?



  2. How literate do you believe you are in your consumption of this medium’s content? Explain your answer.



  3. Have you ever made errors (misunderstood, "misread," or missed the point) in consumption of content from this medium? Provide a detailed description of this particular instance.



  4. Have your skills as a consumer of this medium’s content enhanced your enjoyment of specific content? Describe a specific example.



  5. Can you recall a time when you approached content from this medium from multiple points of access? Describe how this may or may not have affected your enjoyment of the content.
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