Working Hard for the Money: A Faith-Based Media Literacy Analysis of the Top Television Dramas of 2000-2001

This article analyzes 5 of the highest-rated television dramas from the 2000-2001 season in terms of "faith-based" media literacy. It strives for a more systematic and conceptually sound critique that gets beyond the casual assessments frequently found in the popular press. Synthesizing so...

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Main Author: Blythe, Teresa (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2002]
In: Journal of media and religion
Year: 2002, Volume: 1, Issue: 3, Pages: 139-151
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Summary:This article analyzes 5 of the highest-rated television dramas from the 2000-2001 season in terms of "faith-based" media literacy. It strives for a more systematic and conceptually sound critique that gets beyond the casual assessments frequently found in the popular press. Synthesizing social science and theological constructs, I present a values-based framework for studying how television creates meaning. Such an approach may be useful to viewers seeking a more substantive and conceptually rich definition of media literacy from a principle-based perspective.
ISSN:1534-8415
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of media and religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1207/S15328415JMR0103_1