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A sorely needed book, and there is no better person to write it in terms of depth in the field. --Ralph Beliveau, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication An excellent media literacy textbook that introduces core concepts in media theory, media literacy education, and social science to upper-level undergraduate students. This book explains difficult concepts in a way that makes them accessible for students. Media Literacy in Action is an excellent resource for instructors because it includes interactive assignments and activities that aid students' comprehension of the material . --Carolyn Condon Jacobs, Central Connecticut State University Renee Hobbs does an important service to the field of media literacy by providing a timely and much needed textbook with a deep overview of what it means to be media literate in a world that increasingly impacted by artificial intelligence. Readers can practice how to access information, analyze and evaluate media messages, create message, reflect on their own consumption of media and act thoughtfully as media producers. The exercises and examples help instructors and students to learn through an inquiry process as they form their own opinion and master the craft of conveying media messages using various techniques. --Yonty Friesem, Columbia College Chicago This is an absolutely amazing text. I am so grateful to use it, and students love it. By the end of each semester I teach the class, all of the students in attendance advocate for media literacy instruction at all levels of education. --James Wicks, Point Loma Nazarene University This is the best media literacy book on the market for college students. This is the book I had been waiting for. --Jonathan Nichols-Pethick, Depauw University

A sorely needed book, and there is no better person to write it in terms of depth in the field.--Ralph Beliveau, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication An excellent media literacy textbook that introduces core concepts in media theory, media literacy education, and social science to upper-level undergraduate students. This book explains difficult concepts in a way that makes them accessible for students. Media Literacy in Action is an excellent resource for instructors because it includes interactive assignments and activities that aid studentsrsquo; comprehension of the material .--Carolyn Condon Jacobs, Central Connecticut State University

A sorely needed book, and there is no better person to write it in terms of depth in the field.--Ralph Beliveau, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication Renee Hobbs does an important service to the field of media literacy by providing a timely and much needed textbook with a deep overview of what it means to be media literate in a world that increasingly impacted by artificial intelligence. Readers can practice how to access information, analyze and evaluate media messages, create message, reflect on their own consumption of media and act thoughtfully as media producers. The exercises and examples help instructors and students to learn through an inquiry process as they form their own opinion and master the craft of conveying media messages using various techniques.--Yonty Friesem, Columbia College Chicago This is an absolutely amazing text. I am so grateful to use it, and students love it. By the end of each semester I teach the class, all of the students in attendance advocate for media literacy instruction at all levels of education.--James Wicks, Point Loma Nazarene University This is the best media literacy book on the market for college students. This is the book I had been waiting for.--Jonathan Nichols-Pethick, Depauw University An excellent media literacy textbook that introduces core concepts in media theory, media literacy education, and social science to upper-level undergraduate students. This book explains difficult concepts in a way that makes them accessible for students. Media Literacy in Action is an excellent resource for instructors because it includes interactive assignments and activities that aid studentsrsquo; comprehension of the material .--Carolyn Condon Jacobs, Central Connecticut State University

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Renee Hobbs is one of the world’s leading authorities on digital and media literacy education and a professor at the University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media. As a teacher, researcher, activist, and media professional, she has offered programs for educators on four continents and produced some of the leading empirical research on the subject. Hobbs is the author of 12 books and more than 200 scholarly and professional articles. Her work has received awards from professional organizations including the International Communication Association, the Media Ecology Association, the National Association for Media Literacy Education, and others. In collaboration with the Media Education Lab, Hobbs created COURAGEOUS RI, a statewide media literacy program designed to use media literacy and active listening to reduce the fear and hate that leads to violence, funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She has spoken at the United Nations and consulted extensively with educators, school leaders, and government officials in Belgium, Brazil, China, Croatia, Lebanon, the Netherlands, Germany, Romania, and many other countries.

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