Education Through Media
 
 
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Education Through Media

 

"Media study does not replace text. It broadens and deepens our understanding of texts." Philip M. Anderson, "Visual & Verbal Thinking" in Media Literacy, A Reader
 
 
"We need a lot more critical thinking and media criticism taught in schools at a very early age." John Stauber author of "The Best War Ever" (from Sept.2006 interview)
 

"Being literate in contemporary society means being active, critical, and create users not only of print and spoken language but also of the visual language of film and television”.NCTE/IRA Standards for the English Language Arts (1996) as quoted in Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 48:1, September 2002, pps.74-75.

US Attorney General Janet Reno, in interview with Cable In The Classroom’s Al Race, 1999.

 
 "It is no longer enough simply to read and write. Students must also become literate in the understanding of visual images. Our children must learn how to spot a stereotype, isolate a social cliché, and distinguish facts from propaganda, analysis from banter, and important news from coverage."
Ernest, Boyer, President, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching: Former U.S. Commissioner of Education.

"Media literacy, the movement to expand notions of literacy to include the powerful post-print media that dominate our informational landscape, helps people understand, produce, and negotiate meanings in a culture made up of powerful images, words, and sounds....
Patricia Aufderheide, Associate Professor of Communication, American University,
 

Media Dimensions

Education is a continuous and life long process. It is not restricted to the class room environment only and media has the role to educate and inform the people non-formally. In order to have a broad based information delivery and education system, different aspects and dimensions of media related activities need to be introduced and strengthened in the country in general and less educated remote areas in particular. Media Dimensions is a SWAT base private limited company; incorporated with Security Exchange Comission of Pakistan,, authorized to work for the cause of educating people through various means of communication and education including print and electronic media, conducting and disseminating research studies and all other relevant activities of any nature the company finds fit in the legal frame work prevailing in the country. Working areas are as under: 

Consultancy & advocacy

The Company has the capabilities to provide consultancy and management services concerning anything that the company does in the exercise of its powers and to train, educate and aware general public and working professionals. 

Research and publication

The Company intends to discover and disseminate ideas for improvements in the processes and services through research and publication for bringing positive changes in its own circles and provide services to other interested groups, individuals, companies and organizations. 

Audio & video production

The Company has the expertise to produce audio and video programs, features, talk shows, documentaries and films for presentation in the national and international market and to carry out video documentation for other groups, companies and organizations interested to promote/evaluate their business activities. 

News & information

The Company carries on all or any of the business of running, operating, managing, and supplying news and information, collection, retrieval with capturing, processing, transmission or reception capabilities, through computers, cameras recorders, personal contacts or similar equipments and resources to carry on the business of a news agency.

  
 
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