Why Do They Hit the Headlines
Critical media literacy in the foreign language class
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3606363 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fernando Prieto Ramos (0000-0002-4314-2813, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 33-49 |
| Publication date | 2001-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Intercultural Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0725-6868 • E-ISSN: 1469-9540 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07256860120037409 |
| OpenAlex | W2132936353 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 9 |
This paper reports a project aimed at the development of critical media literacy and language awareness by a group of Irish university students through the application of critical discourse analysis (CDA) tools in their Spanish language class. The participants were assigned various reading activities in which they had to reflect on the social representations conveyed by different press articles on immigration. They subsequently expressed their opinions in a classroom debate and a final written task. As a result, their awareness of the social implications of linguistic choices increased significantly. Assessment also showed a deeper understanding of immigration matters both in Spain and Ireland, and a clearer perception of their own stances on these issues
Critical reading · Foreign language · Immigration · Irish · Linguistics · Literacy · Media literacy · Media studies · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Social class · Sociology · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Gender Studies · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching
| Citations per year | 0.21 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2007 - 2020 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |