Media Literacy and Media Language
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Media Literacy and Media Language

Students explore how media constructs reality through specific codes and conventions. They learn to deconstruct media messages critically to understand underlying biases.

CBSE Learning OutcomesCBSE Class 12 Mass Media Studies, Unit 1: Understanding the Language of the Medium - Chapter 1: Media LiteracyCBSE Class 12 Mass Media Studies, Unit 1: Understanding the Language of the Medium - Introduction to Mass Media

About This Topic

Students explore how media constructs reality through specific codes and conventions. They learn to deconstruct media messages critically to understand underlying biases.

Key Questions

  1. What is media literacy?
  2. How do different media use unique languages to communicate?
  3. Why is it important to deconstruct media messages?

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