Media Literacy Journal Entry 7

Grading Criteria:

Your assignment will receive a full score if it

• discusses one question from the current week (as an exception, you may pick a question from a previous week if you missed class or don't like any of the current questions; this may be done no more than 3 times per semester)
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• demonstrates understanding of the question and an analytical response/discussion
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• incorporates at least two technical/theoretical terms from class or the textbook
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• is using the terms correctly and citing the textbook (or other sources) where necessary
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• shows creativity - either in content, writing, or formatting; you are allowed (and encouraged) to include multimedia materials (cite them if they are not yours!), visuals, etc.
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• is at least 350 words in length
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• is written in proper, grammatically correct, college-level English
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• uses APA citations in-text and in the reference list

The question of this week is 

1. We discussed how children learn about lifestyle from mass media. Discuss at least one positive example of a portrayal of lifestyle from the media (a show, movie, etc.) and one negative example. What are the positive and negative things children can learn from your examples?