Professor Hobbs offers a workshop to students enrolled in Kayon Murray's Social Justice in Education class.

1. Analyzing
MEDIA
Representations
Professor
Renee Hobbs

2.  Introduction
 Media literacy as an expanded conceptualization of literacy
 Activity 1: Walk the Line: Identify and discuss 10 types of
"fake news"
 Activity 2: Analyze media with critical questions
 Activity 3: View and comment on media representations
 Reflect on Five Key Concepts for Media Literacy Education
 Strategies for embedding media literacy concepts and
instructional practices in the K-12 curriculum
 Learn more: www.mediaeducationlab.com

3. Media systems are expanding

4. Literacy is expanding

5. Media literacy is an expanded conceptualization of literacy
Listening
+
Speaking
Reading
+
Writing
Analyzing
Media
+
Creating
Media

6. Media literacy is the sharing of
meaning through symbols

8. Walk the Line
1. Racial, ethnic and gender stereotypes are
more commonly found in partisan news
media than in entertainment television.
2. Conspiracy theories and pseudoscience are
harmful for historically marginalized groups.
3. Some forms of fake news can help people
become more aware of the dangers of media
stereotypes.

9. The Power of Critical Questions

11. https://propaganda.mediaeducationlab.com/browse/isms

12. Key Concepts of Media Literacy

13. Professor Renee Hobbs
Department of Communication Studies
Media Education Lab
Harrington School of Communication and Media
University of Rhode Island
Email: hobbs@uri.edu
Twitter: @reneehobbs