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Understanding media text as a part of media literacy

Author(s): Neli Ilieva
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Media studies, Communication studies
Published by: Факултет по журналистика и масова комуникация, Софийски университет „Св. Кл. Охридски”
Keywords: media text; media literacy, education; functional literacy
Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the understanding of media texts and their role as a prerequisite for media literacy among high school students. It was developed based on several studies on students‘ reading skills, a key element of functional literacy. The questions addressed within the paper concern the role of media texts in education, as well as how they enhance students‘ reading skills and their development as persons with high potential for success in society. It concludes that media texts are a resource that – when used aptly – can increase the levels of reading literacy and functional literacy among students.

  • Page Range: 358-370
  • Page Count: 13
  • Publication Year: 2022
  • Language: Bulgarian