As stated in Gray’s article, Cultural Imperialism is the “process of social influence by which a nation imposes on other countries its set beliefs, values, knowledge, and behavioral norms as well as its overall lifestyle.” Although the debate stands on whether or not cultural imperialism is still alive, there are a few different instances in […]
Media Parody
Gray’s article defines media literacy as “one’s understanding of the medium, what one knows or expects of its structure, genres, and tropes, and how one has been trained to make sense of its messages, style, and rhetoric.” (Gray, page 223) This is something that is discussed frequently in my classes, but somehow is never covered […]
Media Grammar Literacy
With the changes in technology and society, there is a positively correlated need for change in media literacy. A constant balance between these two is needed for complete understanding of the concepts and mediums used to relay the messages. Meyrowitz defines media grammar literacy as “focusing on the unique grammar of each medium and […]