eham~~eham~~EHAM~~(aa...nowadays start losing my voice)~~ok !! Let's Start !!!
What is Media Literacy and why is it important for you as FCM students to have it?
According to the explanation from Wikipedia, it says that media literacy is the process of accessing, analyzing, evaluating and creating messages in a wide variety of media modes, genres and forms. It uses an inquiry-based instructional model that encourages people to ask questions about what they watch, see, and read.
and from (http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/media_literacy/key_concept.cfm) ,there are 8key concepts in media literacy:
1. All media are construction-media are the products of many carefully constructed judgment.
2. The media construct reality-media are responsible for our views on reality due to the pre-constructed interpretations built in media messages.
3. Audiences negotiate meaning in the media-media provides us with material which we use to build our picture of reality and negotiate meaning according to individual factors.
4. Media have commercial implications-most media production is a business. Therefore, a small number of individual control what we watch , read and hear in the media.
5. Media contain ideological and value messages-all media products are advertising and convey a certain ideological message.
6. Media have social and political implications-media has great influence on forming political and social changes.
7. Form and content are closely related in the media-each media has its own way of broadcasting their meassages.
8. Each medium has a unique aesthetic form-we ought to enjoy the different pleasing forms and effects of media.
It is important for us FCM student to have this media literacy because in public media, there have been personal ideation, politics propaganda and many other messages that may be misleading and negative which may distract our thinking process.(just like the anime gundam seed or seed destiny, state that human should fight to get peace) So, as one of the part in media world, we have the responsibilities to analyze and filtering the information, providing the information that is useful and beneficial to the society and community.(once again, like the anime Busou Renkin, although the order from the high is important but there are even more important thing and that is friendship) Another critical thinking about the importance of a FCM student to have media literacy is so they can understand better how different media types works in presenting the ideas and thoughts to their targeted consumer. Such as, what factor did online media used in persuading their viewers what they see is actually true without having the chance of actually been there, touch it, felt it, see it and heard it. It helps us alot in media production works.
Ohya~~i have 1 anime that is best to show the media literacy thoery !! The anime is "Gintama". At the 1st episode or your 1st glaze to this anime, you sure-ly said this: "What is this anime all about ?!?!?" Well...let me explain...Gintama actually kind of don't have any storyline 1....it actually telling us to be good, resposible, loyal etc etc. Gintoki(Gintama main charater) often said "manga/comic or anime is bad for us...i should quit as soon as possible but it keep pulling me back"<-----This is true !!! it happens to me too XD
ok~~~is time for the class comment~~~
well~~~i go to the class normally and saw all the student sitting down on the floor chatting thx to the security who put a weird sign state "dilarang masuk"(is a note-book for god sake !!!)~~eham~~~Today, Madam Helena lecture us about Media Representation and Cultural Stereotype !!! Due to everyone is in "sleepy mode", Madam Helena have no choice but throw some jelly kind of thingy to us and the thing fall on who...that person muz go out explain what is stereotype. This cause me to remember my sem 1 when she also use this idea(but is a ball !!) to force us to share something(what is that topic?? forget already~~ohya !! is the future of media)~~and thank to her *coughbadthrowingskillandbadaimingcough* ,the process stop after zhi han(my friend go out n share) then i go out volunteer(ya...this time is really volunteer, not like sem 1 kena misunderstood). We were also treated to a few short videos on cultural stereotype that, gave the audience a few good laughs.(2 mosquito bites and 2 inch long) Personally, this week’s class was the most enjoyable one this sem. More video !!! but less throwing please~~or else the ceiling will break down 1 day...XD
Air Gear is an anime created to encourage teenager to skate. ^^Personally, 1 of my favourite anime !!! ALL TIME FAVOURITE !!
Gundam Seed: same is human being but need to fight each other to gain peace.
Busou Renkin: although is warrior that in mission but they still focus on friendship.
Gintama: an anime full of weird act but teaching us the good thing in life.
this picture just pop-up when i write this post. Imagine Madam Helena throw a cat to us instead of a ball or jelly thingy.(personally, i think it will b chaos)
Air Gear is an anime created to encourage teenager to skate. ^^Personally, 1 of my favourite anime !!! ALL TIME FAVOURITE !!
Gundam Seed: same is human being but need to fight each other to gain peace.
Busou Renkin: although is warrior that in mission but they still focus on friendship.
Gintama: an anime full of weird act but teaching us the good thing in life.
this picture just pop-up when i write this post. Imagine Madam Helena throw a cat to us instead of a ball or jelly thingy.(personally, i think it will b chaos)
