Characterizing media literacy competencies in civic engagement: a combination of 3 models
(2017) NAMLE 2017 Conference — Location: Chicago (Illinois, USA) (26.June.2017)
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- My thesis aims to identify the media literacy competencies mobilized by young adults as part of their civic or political participation. To this end, I combined Carpentier’s (2015) model of media participation with two models of media literacy (Fastrez & De Smedt 2012; Hobbs 2010). The result is a three-dimensional matrix crossing levels (from access to action), objects (either informational, technical, or social) and tasks (split between reception and production). This presentation will include definitions of the components of the matrix as well as concrete examples of how this framework can be used to analyze the role of ML in civic engagement. The examples will be based on exploratory interviews realized with young adults – i.e. individuals going through the transitional period between late adolescence and mature adulthood – engaged in a citizen-based organization that is searching for solutions against austerity measures. Finally, a reflexive time is planned. Members of the audience will be asked to apply the components of this matrix to their own research on citizenship, educational activities, or activist experience. This will offer an opportunity to see if there’s a consensus on competencies frequently used by engaged citizens, or on ones that must be developed. This exercise will also highlight how our theoretical framework can contribute to a definition of civic engagement that includes the role of media devices and media competencies.
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Burton, L. (2017). Characterizing media literacy competencies in civic engagement: a combination of 3 models. NAMLE 2017 Conference, Chicago (Illinois, USA). https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/177767