Jenkins: Media Literacy Begins at Home
Parents might despair at the alarming amount of time their children spend in front of TV and computer screens. It’s tempting just to pull the plug–but that would deprive kids of an opportunity to gain crucial insights into our media-saturated culture, says columnist Henry Jenkins. Writes Jenkins: “Parents often complain that popular culture threatens their ability to shape their child??s values. In practice, though, parents have more control than ever before- if they treat media as an ally rather an enemy.” [Topic: Media and Entertainment]