Blog Entry #6
Quote: "News and its images are always selected truth. Notably, during the recent Iraqi conflict, most news editors chose to omit brutal visual images in favor of long-distance bombing scenes—a decision that was debated later in the press. While some applauded those news editors’ sensibilities, others asked if readers should be so distanced from the consequences of war."
Response: I believe that this brings up a very good question. Should viewers (children or adults) be kept in the dark about controversial issues such as tactics of war, or should they be given all the information possible so that they may make up their own minds? This is a good example of why it is so very important to question everything you see. Obviously, there are many media and news sources that are only going to give you part of the truth, or in some cases no truth at all. We must be critical of everything we read, see, or hear so that we may remain informed. I came across this quote a long time ago, and it has always stuck with me-- "Don't ever let anyone make you feel dumb for asking questions. Intelligent people question everything, while the dumb ones are those who believe everything they are told." I think this is very important to think about, especially when dealing with media.
Abilock, Debbie. "A Seven-Power Lens on 21st-Century Literacy." NoodleToolsNovember/December (2003): n. pag. NoodleTools. Web. 29 Sept. 2011.
Related Resource
Digital Media Literacy: Quiz Yourself
"The first section of the quiz is designed to test your knowledge of media usage among youth ages 8 to 18. The next section of the quiz is meant to help you reflect on your use of digital media/tools in your classroom. You get one point for each question that you answer correctly."
PBS. "PBS Teachers | Resources For The Classroom."PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2011. <http://pbs.org/teachers>.
I really enjoyed you used such a fitting quote to get the point across. Very good response.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said and your quote is a very good one. Just because you see a photo that looks like everything is going fine or badly doesn't mean it really is. It is kind of like in Iron Man 2 where they were trying to say that other countries were close to achieving the technology that Mr. Stark had. Mr. Stark then showed the end of those clips which instead of how they wanted the public to see that they were success they were total failures.
ReplyDeleteYou make a very good point. We do have to be critical of everything we read/see and verify that it is the truth. We can't even always trust the newspapers anymore.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree! I believe that everyone should receive as much information as they need or want. It is their choice. Great point!
ReplyDeleteYour response is right on! Yes, we need to analyze, evaluate, judge, and synthesize all information that is presented to us.
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