Routledge Media Literacy Around the World: Current Perspectives: 6 (Information and Behavior Series)

From the Publisher Early kudos from Canada, England, and the United States.Derek Boles, editor of Mediacy and one of the best known media educators in Canada, writes: Probably the best collection of essays I've seen in one volume on the philosophical underpinnings of media education and it should be in any teacher resource collection. An important and useful collection and an excellent anthology of 21 essays written by leading media literacy theorists, including many luminaries in the field. Two-thirds of the contributors come from outside the United States so the book is truly an international effort. University-sponsored anthologies are often dense and unreadable with arcane content of little interest to anyone but a handful of the author's colleagues. The contributors to this volume have had . . . experience outside of a post-graduate program and this is reflected in the relevance of their contributions.Judith Brandeis, in Media Focus, published by the Centre for Literacy in Montreal, writes: Any attempt to synthesize the works of the major players in the field is truly a daunting undertaking. Robert Kubey has taken on this challenge. Media Literacy in the Information Age is a valuable resource for researchers and teachers looking for a very broad perspective on media education. Although it deals largely in theory, contributors write in styles which are accessible and interesting.Marian Cumpstey, University of Nottingham, Journal of Educational Media writes:An impressive collection of chapters authored by educators from all over the world. The rapid spread of the new technologies has aroused much interest in media and information literacy and a survey over the last decade makes it compulsive reading. To be able to look at the theoretical, conceptual and research aspects gathered together gives a large, interesting and sometimes complicated picture of the subjects in question.The presentation of the book also facilitates its uses as a reference source. The title of each chapter giving a fair indication of its content and there is a helpful list of references at the end of each chapter. Overall this is a very comprehensive book which would seem to fulfill its objectives. It is certainly worth having in the library of anyone concerned with media education.P.D. Schultz, Alfred University in Choice, June 1997, writes:Audiences who will benefit from this book include graduate students interested in learning how to teach media studies, secondary education instructors and administrators, and other academics who seek confirmation that media skills education is important. Media practitioners might appreciate Kubeys book as well, since the book stresses the need for a partnership between teachers and professionals. Product Description At the dawn of the twenty-first century, education about and through the media has become a worldwide phenomenon, and is playing an increasingly important role in educational reform. The theory and practice of media education have profited greatly from recent and intensive development and application of new information and telecommunications technologies. Consequently, the importance of media and information literacy is taking on an even greater urgency. With this in mind, the contributors to this volume survey what has taken place over the last decade in different parts of the world, examine the current state of theoretical, conceptual, and research development, and consider where media education is going and where it ought to go. With two-thirds of its 22 contributions coming from outside the United States, Media Literacy around the World is a genuine international effort, with many leading media and information educators in the world taking part. The work converts the notion of globalism from a slogan into a working hypothesis. The concerns in this volume are with literacy not just in computer technology, but as a broad concern of the educational process.