Critical Media Literacy: Scial Media and Mental Health of Young People
This is a 500 word minimum essay analyzing the topic of social media & mental health for young people in particular, in relation to the Critical Media Literacy process from the textbook and the essay is worth 5 points towards the final grade
Two parts to this essay to be interconnected in your analysis:
(1) Read about the Critical Media Literacy process, mostly in regards to the five steps:
Here is the Critical Media Literacy process from the textbook (does not exactly match the 13th edition of the textbook, but this is sufficient for these assignments):
Critical Media Literacy process (Five Steps)
(2) After understanding the main points & elements of the Critical Media Literacy process, read & watch this documentary on the relation between social media usage & mental health of young people:
PBS documentary on How Social Media Platforms Impact Kid and Teen Mental Health
With these two parts, write up a 500 word minimum essay utilizing the Critical Media Literacy in describing, analyzing, interpreting, evaluating, and engaging with the PBS article & video on the topic at hand. Do your best to incorporate citations indicating where you getting your info from in regards to the PBS documentary and the Media & Culture textbook (PBS, 2021), (Campbell, Martin, & Fabos, p.32-33) or (Campbell, Martin, & Fabos, p. 27-28)...you do not need to get the citations & citational info exactly correct (the page numbers from the textbook can be confusing, even for me based upon if you are reading from an e-Book, a physical copy, a PDF, etc.)
I strongly encourage the use of separate paragraphs in regards to these five steps (along with introductory & concluding paragraphs)
In theory, a minimum of seven paragraphs (some paragraphs can be small if you only need two sentences for a particular step among the 5 steps):
Introduction
Describing the PBS article/video & topic
Analyzing the PBS article/video & topic
Interpreting the PBS article/video & topic
Evaluating the PBS article/video & topic
Engaging with the PBS article/video & topic
Conclusion
I will be grading based upon how well you connect the PBS article/video & overall topic in relation to the Critical Media Literacy process.
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Video: How social media platforms impact Kids and teen mental health
The video, How social media platforms impact Kids and Teen Mental Health, by PBS discusses the role parents play to keep their children safe while they navigate social media ups. Nicole Ellis, a Breaking News live stream host, and co-host engages Post technology reporter Heather Kelly, and Dr. Paul Weigle, a psychiatrist to contribute to the topic. Social media has become a common trend in modern society mostly the young generation. The video/article discusses the role of parental controls, Why social media rewards ‘more extreme ideas’, and Over-reliance on social media has mental and physical consequences for children (Ellis, 2021). This assignment will use critical media literacy in describing, analyzing, interpreting, evaluating, and engaging with the PBS article & video on How social media platforms impact Kids' and teens' mental health
Analyzing articles &Video
The article and the video provide detailed information about social media platforms and the policy of the platforms that protect children and teens. The article & video explore the role of parents in keeping kids and teens safe. Kelly, a guest, emphasizes the need for excessive supervision and vigilant parental control to ensure children are safe. Further, the PBS article & video discusses how social media reward more extreme ideas through the use of an algorithm...