MEDIA LITERACY EDUCATION IN ACTION Media Literacy Education in Action brings together the fi eld’s leading scholars and advocates to present a snapshot of the theoretical and conceptual development of media literacy education—what has infl uenced it, current trends, and ideas about its future. Featuring a mix of perspectives, it explores the divergent ways in which media literacy is connected to educational communities and academic areas in both local and global contexts. The volume is structured around seven themes: • Media Literacy—Past and Present • Digital Media and Learning • Global Perspectives • Public Spaces • Civic Activism • Policy and Digital Citizenship • Future Connections Compelling, well-organized, and authoritative, this one-stop resource for under- standing more about media literacy education across disciplines, cultures, and di- vides offers the fresh outlook that is needed at this point in time. Globally, as more and more states and countries call for media literacy education more explicitly in their curriculum guidelines, educators are being required to teach media literacy in both elementary and secondary education contexts. This book serves both as a valuable primer for media and information literacy courses and to give elemen- tary and secondary teachers an essential pedagogical framework for teaching stu- dents about the media and mediated environments in their classrooms. Belinha S. De Abreu is Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at Fairfi eld University, USA. Paul Mihailidis is Assistant Professor in the School of Communication at Emerson College, USA. This page intentionally left blank MEDIA LITERACY EDUCATION IN ACTION Theoretical and Pedagogical Perspectives Edited by Belinha S. De Abreu and Paul Mihailidis First published 2014 by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 and by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2014 Taylor & Francis The right of the editors to be identifi ed as the author of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice : Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identifi cation and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Media literacy education in action : theoretical and pedagogical perspectives / edited by Belinha S. De Abreu & Paul Mihailidis. — First edition. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Media literacy—Study and teaching. 2. Educational technology. I. De Abreu, Belinha S. II. Mihailidis, Paul, 1978– P96.M4M464 2014 302.23071—dc23 2013024957 ISBN: 978-0-415-65834-8 (hbk) ISBN: 978-0-415-65837-9 (pbk) ISBN: 978-0-203-07612-5 (ebk) Typeset in Bembo by Apex CoVantage, LLC To my husband, parents, sister, and brother-in-law, and my personal learning community that includes both friends and colleagues. Belinha This book is dedicated to Valerie Diggs, who has shown to me the strength, dedication, and passion needed to suc- ceed in the classroom, and in life. Paul This page intentionally left blank CONTENTS Foreword , David Buckingham x i Preface xv Acknowledgments xxi I ntroduction xxiii Belinha S. De Abreu and Paul Mihailidis PART I Media Literacy: Past and Present 1 1 Media Literacy: An Incomplete Project 3 J ulian McDougall 2 Voices of Media Literacy 11 T essa Jolls, Barbara J. Walkosz, and Dee Morgenthaler 3 Media Literacy Education in Ontario 20 N eil Andersen PART II Digital Media and Learning 2 7 4 A Case for Curation as a Media Literacy Imperative for Participatory Culture 29 P aul Mihailidis viii Contents 5 Lessons Learned from Amanda Baggs: Implications for New Media Literacies Education 37 M argaret Carmody Hagood 6 Visualization as a New Media Literacy 45 E rin Reilly 7 The World Is a Village: Conceptualizing Uses of New Media in “Flat Classrooms” 52 W illiam Kist PART III Global Perspectives 5 9 8 Towards a European Network for Media Literacy: A Nordic Perspective on Challenges in a Global Society 6 1 P er Lundgren 9 Media Literacy through Arts Education in Australia 69 M ichael Dezuanni and Annette Woods 10 Sowing the Seeds of Digital and Media Literacy in Lebanon and the Arab World: The Importance of a L ocally Grown and Sustainable Curriculum 77 J ad P. Melki 11 Hong Kong Media Education in the Web 2.0 Era: Engaging with the Net Generation 87 A lice Y. L. Lee PART IV Public Spaces 9 5 12 Towards the Integration of Media and Information Literacy: A Rationale for a Twenty-fi rst-century Approach 97 M arcus Leaning 13 A Promising Future: U.S. Public Libraries as Informal Media Literacy Educators 103 D enise E. Agosto and Rachel M. Magee Contents ix 14 School Libraries, Media Literacy, and the Potential for Civic Engagement 110 G ayle Bogel 15 Why Media Arts Curriculum Standards Could Improve Media Arts and Critical Media Literacy in K–12 Settings 1 16 A my Petersen Jensen PART V Civic Activism 1 23 16 What Are We Really Teaching? Outline for an Activist Media Literacy Education 125 K atherine G. Fry 17 Should I Really Kill My Television? Negotiating Common Ground among Media Literacy Scholars, E ducators, and Activists 138 L ori Bindig and James Castonguay 18 Shrinking the Divide: Solving Social Inequalities through Media Literacy Education 147 N ick Pernisco 19 G ame-based Civic Learning in Public Participation Processes 1 53 E ric Gordon and Steven Schirra PART VI Policy and Digital Citizenship 1 59 20 On the Diffi culties of Promoting Media Literacy 1 61 S onia Livingstone and Yin-Han Wang 21 Media Literacy Education: A Requirement for Today’s Digital Citizens 173 F rank Gallagher 22 Emerging from K–12 Future Shock: How to Blend Digital and Media Literacy into the Common Core Standards 184 R hys Daunic