NEAISL (New England Association of Independent School Librarians) 2017
April 24, 2017
Hosted by Cheshire Academy, CT
Navigating the Truths and Untruths: Teaching, Spaces, Resources
Presentation by Rob Hilliker on AASL + ISS
2nd presentation: On Embedded Librarianship
Keynote: Dr. Allison Butler
UMASS Amherst Department of Communication
Director of Media Literacy Certification Program
Full presentation here.
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Objectives of presentation:
Define critical media literacy
Review '16 election
Define fake news, satire, propaganda
Critical questions to evaluate mainstream/corporate and alternative news
Case studies: trustworthy news; fake news; satire; propaganda
What is critical media literacy?
This is so interesting...
It involves an exploration of the "behind the scenes" of ownership, production and distribution; exploration of power.
What is known about the text? How do we know? What is the context for understanding the text?
How we can study it:
Construction & Deconstruction
Understanding how media are put together
Taking it apart to make sense of media (she gives an example of cutting up a magazine to remove advertising, to remove cultural bias, etc.)
Audience: who engages with what media in what context?
How are audiences known or imagined?
What is the "behind the scenes" construction of media?
Who owns what media?
How do texts get to audiences?
How can audiences create their own media?
During Electionn we started talking about "post truth" and "alternative facts"
-facts less influential in shaping public opinion. Emotion/personal beliefs. Implies that truth has become irrelevant.
used by pundits to discuss our "apparent comfort with false info. as long as it feeds our emotions"
Used by humorists (Colbert) "truthiness", seeming or being felt to be true, even if not necessarily true.
Fake news
Info that is clearly false. Packaged to appear legitimate. Deception. This is INFORMATION, not any particular type of news outlet or indicidual. (mediamatters.org)
Satire
Writing/art that makes social commentary using mockery and imitation of real life
To educate or inspire, not deceive.
The onion is a good example.
Propaganda
Misleading or highly biased info.
Designed to confirm or promote a particular viewpoint
Origninates from politically motivated actors. To drive public discussion.
Can be packaged as fake news.
*"Fake news" is now a generic, umbrella term to mean what the user wants it to mean.
used to denigrate opinions, belifs, facts, or feelings different from the user.
Why it matters!
Social media="news" updated immediately & constantly. News organizations under pressure to always have new info.
More and more of us get our news via social media.
Established news org's must compete in a crowded field with less reputable.
Social media has invited non-legit sources to prosper (no regulation possible).
She gives some great examples using SNL skits, Trump's twitter feed, etc. Check her presentation.
I'm interested in the activities she mentioned re: investigating ownership/power; cutting up and pasting back publications. Maybe contact her? Could this be a good lesson to do in advisories? Health class? Proctors, for sure. |
Final session: Archives Alive! (to share with Nancy)
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