<i>Media Literacies: A Critical Introduction</i> traces the history of media literacy and grapples with the fresh challenges posed by the convergent media of the 21st century. The book provides a much-needed guide to what it means to be literate in today¿s media-saturated environment.<br/><br/><ul><li>Updates traditional models of media literacy by examining how digital media is utilized in today¿s convergent culture</li><li>Explores the history and emergence of media education, the digitally mediated lives of today¿s youth, digital literacy, and critical citizenship</li><li>Complete with sidebar commentary written by leading media researchers and educators spotlighting new research in the field and an annotated bibliography of key texts and resources</li></ul>