DB2- Defining Media Literacy 15% Due Mon Oct 3, 11 pm Please answer the questions in the order they are presented to you. To begin your post, when you are in the discussion board area, please click on Create Thread to begin your post. Remember that you cannot edit your work after you have posted it, so please enter data and submit only when you are ready to do so. You can now cut and paste from the documents you created from Tasks 1 and 2. 1. Define media Literacy in your own words after completing the reading from Task 1, Media Literacy: An Overview. (3-4 sentences) 2. Explain why you think being media literate is important today. Select a specific quintessential quote from the text, explain what you think the author is trying to convey and link it to why you think being media literate is important today. Use specific examples from popular culture to support your contention. (4-6 sentences) 3. What is the distinction between high culture and popular culture according to the article Consuming and Producing Culture? Do you believe we need these distinctions? Explain your reasons, either way. (2-4 sentences) 4. How does the author Dzifa Benson reconcile between her unabashed engagement with popular culture and her role as an artist in high art? Do you agree with her? Explain in a clear and concise manner. (3-6 sentences) Demonstrate critical thinking skills here with a view to our discussions in class. 5. Dont forget to use APA format citations, internal and terminal, and be sure to quote or indicate paraphrase any article you use. 6. After you post, you must comment on at least two (2) other posts. You are encouraged to post on more than two posts, and to keep the conversation going. Use this time to welcome fellow students to the course, make new connections, and discuss what media literacy means today. (4-6 sentences in total)
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