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Democracy
72 pages
illustrations
Contents include: Principles of democracy -- Democracy through history -- The role of the news media -- Election campaign advertising -- Propaganda --Dictators and personality cults -- Using your voice -- Using satire to high light social issues
Summary: With this book, students explore the concept of democracy and how the media messages we encounter affect our participation in the democratic process. In developing their understanding of the nature of that influence, students examine media messages in both historical and modern contexts. They learn to critically analyse media messages and apply what they have learnt to their own media projects. (Publisher's website)
Ages 12-15
Teaching media literacy through contemporary issues