Media Literacy Questions for Analyzing POV Films Representations & Reality

Representations & Reality

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Representations & Reality

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Context

When was this film made? Since then, has anything occurred that is relevant to the claims or focus of the film?
Where or how has this film been distributed (shared with the public)?

Credibility

Which of the film’s assertions are facts and which are opinions?
What sources does the film rely on for its information, ideas or assertions? Are those sources credible? How do you know?

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About the author:

Faith Rogow

Faith Rogow, Ph.D., is the co-author of The Teacher's Guide to Media Literacy: Critical Thinking in a Multimedia World (Corwin, 2012) and past president of the National Association for Media Literacy Education. She has written discussion guides and lesson plans for more than 250 independent films.