Media Literacy

In this topic, you will learn about the importance of being media literate, a skill that could possibly mean the difference between life and death. For example, how much of a role do you think media messages play on people's choice to abuse drugs? What is it about popular media that makes its messages so influential, or sometimes not influential? How can you combat harmful or negative media messages? View the video clip Media Literacy from eMediaVASM to hear what some teenage students have to say about their approach to popular media. You will also hear from some experts in media literacy.