Today individuals may be perceived as a passive recipient of visual, auditory and
written media messages. However, rather than being a passive recipient, we can
have media literacy skills that help us read the media, achieve the level of
consciousness that make us solve language of the media, and be active parties in
media communication. This course will enable participants to distinguish between
fact and fiction presented in the media, and to develop understanding of why and
how the media manipulates certain events and incidents.
The target audience of this two-week course is those who wish to develop
awareness of reading the media and critical approach to media coverage.
Examples selected from the media will be used to improve media reading skills of
participants. Participants can contact the instructor to ask any questions about
the course.