Introduction to theorizing media and politics

What is media literacy according to Boyd (2018)?

Media literacy is navigating epistemological warfare, where the "truth" is contested, and critical thinking is both a tool and a weapon.

Define media as mediation.

Media facilitates what we know and how we know it, especially in the post-modern age through convergence, mobility, and globalization.

What does “the medium is the message” mean?

Marshall McLuhan’s idea that the form of media (how a message is delivered) is as important as the content itself.

What is mediatization?

The process by which media transforms social relations and reshapes social reality through digitalization and datafication.

What is a media ecosystem?

A complex network of social relationships and systems, interconnected by attention flows across various media platforms.

Describe the Canadian media ecosystem.

High social media usage, stable news consumption attitudes, but inequality in political voices and concentrated digital influence.