From cable television to glossy magazines, media can be rife
with problematic messages for girls. Parents have two options:
clamp down on media exposure, or teach girls how to critique
content. In two presentations—both part of Deschutes Public
Library’s “Know Heroes ” month of programming—OSU-Cascades
professor Elizabeth Daniels looks at the media targeted at young
people today and discusses strategies for helping
youth—particularly young girls—develop skills that will help
protect them against the negative effects of those repeated
messages. December 3, 2012, 6:00 p.m. Downtown Bend Public
LibraryDecember 8, 2012, 2:00 p.m. Redmond Public Library “Most
parents don’t ban media outright,” says Daniels. “Many of them
want to help with teaching their kids how to question media.”
She’ll share information about how parents can build their
children’s media literacy skills, with specific suggestions on
independent media that focus on presenting girls and women as
multi-faceted individuals. She will discuss how we c