Understanding Media

What does media literacy empower people to be?

• Passive consumers

• Critical thinkers and makers

• Isolated individuals

• None of the above

What is a necessary response to the complex electronic environment according to the broader definition of media literacy?

• Media consumption

• Media literacy

• Media production

• Media isolation

What skills are required in the media age according to the text?

• Critical thinking skills

• Basic reading skills

• Isolation skills

• None of the above.

What is media literacy not considered to be?

• An anti-media movement

• A coalition of concerned individuals

• A media education

• A media production

What does media literacy represent according to the text?

• A coalition of concerned individuals

• An isolated movement

• A media consumption

• None of the above.

What has been created over the years regarding media literacy?

• Many definitions and visions

• A single definition

• No definitions

• None of the above.

What is the purpose of this text?

• To present definitions of media literacy

• To isolate media consumers

• To discourage media literacy

• None of the above.

What is the focus of media education?

• Hands-on experiences and media production

• Theoretical knowledge only

• Media consumption

• None of the above.

What do today's information technologies communicate through?

• Words, images, and sounds

• Text only

• Images only

• Sounds only

Which of the following is a digital and media literacy competency?

• Access

• Isolation

• Consumption

• None of the above.