Critical Media Literacy in Times of War

Critical Media Literacy in Times of War

Date Submitted:	2003-01-10
Announcement ID:	132369

This Flash site is especially recommended for anyone interested in, teaching, or studying critical thinking, media, political events, U.S. foreign policy. The two primary modules examine

The "War on Terror"
U.S. attacks in Iraq in 1991 and 2002

You will find visually-engaging material demonstrating the contradictory stories told by domestic and international media regarding such issues as:

How many protested the war
How many civilian casualties estimate
Effect of snactions on Iraq

If used with students, we estimate that it would take about 1.5 hours to browse through all material. The site encourages discussion of such issues as media blackout, use of sources cited in news stories, absence of press coverage, and how to identify bias in ALL media.

Dr. Megan Boler
Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning
Interim Director, Women's Studies
306 War Memorial
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA 24060

phone 540 231 3743
FAX 540 231 9075
Email: mboler@vt.edu
Visit the website at http://www.tandl.vt.edu/Foundations/mediaproject/

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