Media Literarcy: Thinking Critically About

See past the "sound bites" to what the media are really saying! Students will interpret, analyze, and evaluate today's media blitz while they develop critical-thinking skills to last a lifetime. This easy-to-use reproducible book: Tunes in to topics of special interest to students, Investigates print media in its societal, cultural, and economic aspects, Helps students become more informed and discerning about the content presented in newspapers and magazines, Speaks to a variety of subject areas, including language arts and social studies. Book jacket.

To the Teacher	p. v
To the Student	p. vi
Newspapers and Magazines, Past and Present	p. 1
Teacher Buzz	p. 1
Newspapers and Magazines Buzz	p. 2
The Anatomy of a Newspaper	p. 5
The Forms of Magazines	p. 9
Who Reads What?	p. 12
The First Amendment	p. 16
Ladies' Home Journal	p. 18
Keep It Simple!	p. 20
Where in the World?	p. 23
Newspapers and Society	p. 26
Teacher Buzz	p. 26
Newspapers and Magazines Buzz	p. 27
Scandals	p. 28
The Op-Ed Page	p. 30
Silence!	p. 32
Newsmakers	p. 34
Headlines	p. 37
To Show or Not to Show?	p. 39
Crime and Newspapers	p. 41
Magazines and Society	p. 43
Teacher Buzz	p. 43
Newspapers and Magazines Buzz	p. 44
Seventeen	p. 45
Supermarket Tabloids	p. 47
Paparazzi	p. 49
The Colors and Sounds of Magazines	p. 52
Porno Mags	p. 55
What Are the Issues in the Issues?	p. 57
Money Changes Everything-or Does It?	p. 59
Newspapers, Magazines, and You	p. 62
Teacher Buzz	p. 62
Newspapers and Magazines Buzz	p. 63
The First Amendment and Teens	p. 64
What Does What You Read Say About You?	p. 67
Your Privacy Versus the Electronic Newspaper and Magazine	p. 70
Your Face in Print	p. 73
Your Favorite Magazine	p. 76
Rites of Passage	p. 78
Your Obituary	p. 81
The Business of Newspapers and Magazines	p. 83
Teacher Buzz	p. 83
Newspapers and Magazines Buzz	p. 84
Circulation	p. 85
Complementary Copy	p. 87
It's All About the Advertising	p. 89
The Big Guy Versus the Little Guy	p. 92
Newspapers, Magazines, and Synergy	p. 95
The Want Ads	p. 97
The Ethics of the "Advertorial"	p. 100
Newspapers and Magazines in the Future	p. 103
Teacher Buzz	p. 103
Newspapers and Magazines Buzz	p. 104
Newspapers Versus Magazines	p. 105
The Electronic Newspaper and Magazine	p. 107
Freedom of the Press in a Changing World	p. 108
What Happens Next?	p. 110
Your Magazine	p. 112
Paradigm Shifts	p. 114
What Does a Journalist Need to Know?	p. 116
Glossary	p. 119
Additional Resources	p. 120
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