The Handbook of Media Education Research

Over the past forty years, media education research has emerged as a historical, epistemological and practical field of study. Shifts in the field—along with radical transformations in media technologies, aesthetic forms, ownership models, and audience participation practices—have driven the application of new concepts and theories across a range of both school and non-school settings. The Handbook on Media Education Research is a unique exploration of the complex set of practices, theories, and tools of media research. Featuring contributions from a diverse range of internationally recognized experts and practitioners, this timely volume discusses recent developments in the field in the context of related scholarship, public policy, formal and non-formal teaching and learning, and DIY and community practice. Offering a truly global perspective, the Handbook focuses on empirical work from Media and Information Literacy (MIL) practitioners from around the world. The book’s five parts explore global youth cultures and the media, trans-media learning, media literacy and scientific controversies, varying national approaches to media research, media education policies, and much more. A ground breaking resource on the concepts and theories of media research, this important book:

• Provides a diversity of views and experiences relevant to media literacy education research
• Features contributions from experts from a wide-range of countries including South Africa, Finland, India, Italy, Brazil, and many more
• Examines the history and future of media education in various international contexts
• Discusses the development and current state of media literacy education institutions and policies
• Addresses important contemporary issues such as social media use; datafication; digital privacy, rights, and divides; and global cultural practices.

The Handbook of Media Education Research is an invaluable guide for researchers in the field, undergraduate and graduate students in media studies, policy makers, and MIL practitioners.

DIVINA FRAU-MEIGS is Professor of Media and ICT Sociology and Digital Humanities at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, France.

SIRKKU KOTILAINEN is Professor of Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences at Tampere University, Finland.

MANISHA PATHAK-SHELAT is Professor, Communication and Digital Platforms & Strategies and Chair, Center for Development Management and Communication, MICA, Ahmedabad, India.

MICHAEL HOECHSMANN is Associate Professor and Chair of Education Programs, Lakehead University (Orillia), Canada.

STUART R. POYNTZ is Associate Professor, School of Communication and Director, Community Engaged Research Initiative, Simon Fraser University, Canada.

Preface

Editors Bios

Contributor details

Introduction

Part 1: Global Youth Cultures (Stuart R. Poyntz)

Micro-celebrity communities, research and media education: Understanding fan practices on YouTube and Wattpad

Michael Dezuanni ^1 1 Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Activism and parody in young people’s media practices in Latin America: a more plural and open arena?  The case of Uruguayan Memes for Young Citizens

Rosalía Winocur ¹  & Inés Dussel ^{2 1} Universidad de la República de Uruguay, Uruguay ² Departamento de Investigaciones Educativas, CINVESTAV/México, México

Youth, ICTs, and ‘Violent Extremism’ - A Media Education Perspective

Sanjay Asthana^{1 1} Middle Tennessee State University, USA

Unaccompanied refugee children and media literacy: doing media education research on the margins

Annamária Neag^{1  1} Bournemouth University, UK

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Young Australian’s change in media viewing habits: What does this mean for the future of Australian children’s television content?

Marc C-Scott^{1  1} Victoria University, Australia

‘We don’t do that here’ and ‘Isme tera ghata, mera kuch nahi jata’: Young people’s meme cultures in India

Devina Sarwatay¹  University of Hyderabad, India

Towards a hybridised and glocalised youth identities in Africa? From old problematics to new possibilities and imaginations

Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam¹ University of Cape Town, South Africa

Social media influences on youth with disabilities in the Global South

Tafadzwa Rugoho ¹ University of Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa

Part 2: Pedagogies and Practices (Manisha Pathak-Shelat)

Towards transmedia learning: Practices, approaches and tools

Maria-Jose Masanet ¹ , Gabriella Taddeo ² & Simona Tirocchi^{3 1} Universitat de Barcelona, Spain ² INDIRE - National Institute for Documentation, Innovation and Educational Research, Ministry of Education, Italy ³ University of Turin, Italy

Youth media education in the age of algorithm-driven social media

Sirkku Kotilainen ¹ , Jussi Okkonen ¹, Jaakko Vuorio ¹ & Karoliina Leisti ^{2 1} Tampere University, Tampere, Finland ² Digitalents Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Integrating nonviolent communication in pedagogies of media  literacy education

Vedabhyas Kundu^{1 1} Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi, India

Different countries similar issues: Media binds or blinds?

Melda N. Yildiz^{1 1} New York Institute of Technology, New York, USA

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Teaching gender and sexuality in a critical media literacy framework: Curriculum, pedagogical interventions and auto-ethnographic reflections

Ruchi Jaggi^{1  1} Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India

Competencies about the news for elementary school children

Ioli Campos ^{1  1}  Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal

Looking for digital (alter)natives: Why teachers’ beliefs about children matter in media education

Pekka Mertala ¹ & Saara Salomaa ^{2 1} University of Oulu, Finland ² National Audiovisual Institute, Tampere University, Finland

Understanding media regulation in the public interest

Robert Beveridge ^{1  1} University of Sassari, Sardinia, Italy

“Doing journalism isn’t lying” - Literacies and fake news in an experience with children in the invisibility triad

Lumárya Souza de Sousa ¹  & Thaiane Moreira de Oliveira ^{1 1} Federal Fluminense University (UFF), Brazil

Teaching media literacy through scientific controversies

José Azevedo^{1  1} Porto University, Portugal

Teaching interactive narratives: Developing user engagement through theory empowered practice

Willemien Sanders ^{1  1} Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Part 3: Histories (Michael Hoechsmann)

Media education history: The early years

Keval J. Kumar^{1 1} Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA), India

Media education 3.0? How big data, algorithms and AI redefine media education

Grzegorz Ptaszek^{1 1} AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland

Media education in Latin America: the paradigm of educommunication

Cláudia Lago¹ , Claudemir E. Viana¹, Maria Cristina Palma Mungioli¹ & Marciel Consani^{1 1} Communication and Arts Department (CCA), School of Communication and Arts of Sao Paulo University, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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A brief history of media education in Chile

Pablo Andrada Sola ¹  & Cristian Cabalin ^1 1 Universidad Central de Chile, San Diego, Chile

Nordic perspectives on the history and future of media education

Reijo Kupiainen ¹ & Daniel Schofield ^{2  1} Tampere University, Tampere, Finland ² Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway

Media Education in Israel: Mainstreaming the avant-garde

Arielle Friedman ¹ , Ornat Turin ² & Orly Melamed ^{3 1} Oranim Academic College of Education, Tivon, Israel ² Gordon Academic College of Education, Haifa, Israel ² Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and Arts, Tel Aviv, Israel

Media education in the Czech Republic: Vision and disconnection

Lucie Römer ^{1  1} Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

Media education in India: Policy and praxis in old and new communication media

C.S.H.N. Murthy, Institute of Media Studies, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Punjab, India

Part 4: Institutions and Policy Developments (Divina Frau-Meigs)

Defining Media Education Policies: Building Blocks, Scope and Characteristics

Normand Landry¹  & Christiane Caneva^{1   1} TÉLUQ University, Québec, Canada

The Development of Media Literacy in Chinese Societies: From Grassroots Efforts to Institutional Support

Alice Y. L. LEE^1  1Department of Journalism, School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong

Digital Privacy Policy Literacy: A Framework for Canadian Youth

Leslie Regan Shade¹  & Sharly Chan^{1 1}Faculty of Information, University of Toronto, Canada

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Searching for common ground: Multiliteracy and the curricular consistency in the Finnish education system

Lauri Palsa^{1  1} National audiovisual institute, Department for media education and audiovisual media, Finland

Civil society taking the lead in media literacy education in Armenia

Lusine Grigoryan^{1  1} Yerevan State Brusov University of Languages and Social Sciences, Armenia

Media Education Challenges in a digital society: the case of Chile

Rayén Condeza¹ , Myrna Gálvez¹ , Nadia Herrada¹  & Francisco Fernández^{1  1} Faculty of Communication, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

Landscape and terrain of digital literacy policy and practice: Canada in the 21^st Century

Helen DeWaard¹ & Michael Hoechsmann^{1 1} Lakehead University, Orillia, Canada

Fake News and Media Education Policy Developments: Case of the Czech Republic as an EU Member State

Lucie Stastna¹ , Markéta Supa¹ & Jan Jirák^{1  1} Charles University, Institute of Communication Studies & Journalism, Czech Republic

Part 5: Critical Citizenship and Futures (Sirkku Kotilainen)

Expanding Ethics to the Environment with Ecomedia Literacy

Antonio Lopez1  ¹ John Cabot University, Rome, Italy

Engaging the world: Social Media Literacy for Transcultural Citizenship

Manisha Pathak-Shelat¹ & Kiran Vinod Bhatia^{1 1} MICA, Ahmedabad, India

Data and privacy literacy: the role of the school in educating children in a datafied society

Sonia Livingstone¹ , Mariya Stoilova¹ & Rishita Nandagiri^{1 1} London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom

Media education and dynamic research: known unknowns and rich intersections

Julian McDougall  & Isabella Rega^{1 1} Bournemouth University, Centre for Excellence in Media Practice, United Kingdom

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Radical media education practices from social movement media: Lessons from teaching and learning in Lebanon

Gretchen King^{1  1} Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon

Activating Student Voice and Choice Globally: Reframing Negative Narratives in Ghana, West Africa

Ed Madison^{1 1} University of Oregon, USA

Advocacy as media education: The educational activities of digital rights advocates

Efrat Daskal^1 1 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Cyberbullying, Media Education and Agents of Socialization in Montenegro

Ida Cortoni¹  & Jelena Peroviæ² Sapienza University of Rome, Italy² UNICEF Montenegro

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