I wasn't going to follow this crash course, but I'm glad I tried the first one out. It's worth it just for Smooth's voice! At the very least I'll put it on as I fall asleep
I earned my MA in Media Literacy, and I'm really happy to see this on here. For those engaging in Media Literacy for the first time, it's important to remember that literacy involves both reading AND writing (or, in ML's case, interpretation and production). Analyzing how media is created is aided by creating media itself. Once you learn some of the theory behind media, apply it to your own work, and you'll learn a lot more about the media creation process!
I don't have media studies in any school per say but have learned much of media literacy in the past from you tube and internet otherwise. It will be interesting to see if I learn something new.
The advent of mass media in the information age means that media literacy and being critical of information is more important than ever. It's very good to learn about.
It's crazy to think about how much I can understand about this for the sole reason that I was raised with social media since I began my adolescent years. I cannot imagine the level of social consciousness regarding media literacy the generations to come will possess. Anyways, as always, an excellent video!
What I like about Crash Course is that they present us with so much manageable and actually useful information in only ten minutes or so; something that would usually take days or weeks to learn in school, 'if' we learn it at all.
I’m really excited for this course! As a teenager surrounded by the world of tech and social media, its important for people to understand whats going on underneath the surface, how to navigate media and the downsides of social media and the new internet of things that seems to encompass everyone lately
I majored in Media Studies for my undergrad and got to write a paper on internet culture (particularly the HP fandom) that I got to present at a communication conference a couple years ago! We had to take a media literacy course for our degree too and got to teach kids at a local elementary school. It’s a super fascinating subject and if you’re looking for a job in that vein I would totally recommend it!!
This is clearly a sign. I spent all day yesterday trying to figure out what I want to do with my life and what I want to study. I fell over Media Studies and started to read about it and trying to find out what subjects I needed for it. And now this video. Yup. I think I might do Media Studies.
When you said "has led to media literacy education in schools", it reminded me about how my school just made digital literacy (which is similar to media literacy) a required class the year I went there.
DarklordofDOOM57 YES I NEED THE STRAVINSKY/SCHÖNBERG SOAP OPERA IN MY LIFE (“Are you THE Arnold Schönberg? Well [my WWI superior officer] someone had to be.” My baby ❤️)
I teach students whose first language is not English and am doing a unit on media literacy soon - so I just want to express my gratitude not only for this series and for the very good subtitles! :)
This Crash Course series should be watched and carefully studied by all humans alive today. This subject is simply not taught in primary school. The world would be a better place if everyone had more media literacy!
Something I like to say related to media is that a Historian's job is to study and make sense of the past, whereas a Journalist's job is to study and make sense of the present- or in other words, to make Future Historians' jobs easier. I hope you cover journalistic ethics and the dangers of doing it irresponsibly in this series.
Great info! Crash Course instructors just always talk way too fast & slowing playback speed doesn't make it any better. He's actually my favorite & he has great delivery of the content/material, just wish it wasn't so rushed with Crash Course.
DragoniteSpam None of the topics that Jay mentioned sound in any way controversial. Sociology had a lot of social politics, which is why it didn't go down well in the comments section.
This series has come along just as I'm writing an essay for university about advertising and critical theory So thank you so much for helping me out! 😂
This is so funny that this came out today because I’m currently (since 8pm) running an awareness program at my college on media literacy and identifying fake news sources.
Man, its been years since I last watched a J Smooth video. Shoutouts to this episode's writer. I appreciate the Titanic reference. I thought the blu-ray example was going to be a one off joke but to bring it up again with that quote was well executed.
Very enlightening! can't wait for the next course. I've been trying to explain to my old man how the media affects people now and then. I just can't find the right intro to put into their mind.. this helps me a lot! Encode and decode thats the word of the day.
It's a transportation system that allows for delivery of different types of media *at the same time* - For example - CD-ROM was multimedia because one storage system could carry Audio, Video, and Data at the same time.
Multimedia = multiple media = multiple mediums. "Media" is just the correct Latinate way of pluralizing "medium", rather than Anglicizing it to "mediums". (In general, any word ending in "-ums" is an incorrect, Anglicized pluralization of a Latin word).
No, you don't need to repeat "multiple". You can have one medium, or multiple "mediums", which is more correctly put as multiple media, because "mediums" is a weird mutant word. "Multimedia" is just short for multiple media.
Incredible! We just started a research group on the subject! We''re gonna keep an eye out for bibliographical references and authors leads! Thanks a lot!
This is such a frustrating video to watch in the morning. I consumed 21 seconds of media when you asked me that question. I suppose 24 seconds, as I was browsing my subscription feed for a few seconds. This is _literally_ the first piece of media I consume after waking up XD
ruoweii Why was X used for advertising, ok why was Y used, ahh I see it was Z all along, but even still theres something underlying that! You get the drift?
ok i guess that _is_ meta, but it's really just... complexity lol. i associate "meta" with "heavily theoretical and abstract"; but with a subject so grounded in reality like media literacy, i wouldn't deem it as such.
🙋♂I'm in the choir 😂 trying to impress my 'significant other' by studying what SHE studied 😉... Thank you Crash course - nice presentation Jay Smooth! 😎
We are a generation that has yet to know the consequences of media since we are the first to spend as much time on it. Media literacy is a key component in our lives but people are yet to be literate in what they consume daily.
"I'm Jay Smooth" hell yes you are with that voice
Reminds me of Obama
tristan roberts exactly what i thought 😂
My thoughts exactly!! :D
I wasn't going to follow this crash course, but I'm glad I tried the first one out. It's worth it just for Smooth's voice! At the very least I'll put it on as I fall asleep
When I heard this presenter's name, I was skeptical. My doubt was misplaced.
I earned my MA in Media Literacy, and I'm really happy to see this on here. For those engaging in Media Literacy for the first time, it's important to remember that literacy involves both reading AND writing (or, in ML's case, interpretation and production). Analyzing how media is created is aided by creating media itself. Once you learn some of the theory behind media, apply it to your own work, and you'll learn a lot more about the media creation process!
I like this host, he seems pretty chill
Andrés Rodríguez some say he is pretty smooth
This has made me so, so excited. As a teacher of Media Studies I am thrilled that this is being taught. It is super relevant for the course!!
As a Bachelors of Media Studies, I am thrilled I even have a job right now!
I don't have media studies in any school per say but have learned much of media literacy in the past from you tube and internet otherwise. It will be interesting to see if I learn something new.
I am a media student can you help me with the topic of Media Literacy skills?
@gordan270 basically
The advent of mass media in the information age means that media literacy and being critical of information is more important than ever. It's very good to learn about.
Educating the viewers about the ways they are being manipulated ( Good or Bad ) so that they can chose freely is always a good thing :)
Hana Furlotte Yeah, maybe people will even used it on CrashCourse.
This series is well needed for the vast majority of people today
Debo Datta UA-cam comments are always civil.
It's crazy to think about how much I can understand about this for the sole reason that I was raised with social media since I began my adolescent years. I cannot imagine the level of social consciousness regarding media literacy the generations to come will possess. Anyways, as always, an excellent video!
but then again, being raised with social media came with so many downsides too 😭 At what cost
What I like about Crash Course is that they present us with so much manageable and actually useful information in only ten minutes or so; something that would usually take days or weeks to learn in school, 'if' we learn it at all.
The medium is the message.
--McLuhan
TimeAndChance Bah. McLuhan drives me crazy.
TimeAndChance I
I read what you wrote. You know nothing of my work! How you got to write a comment about anything is totally amazing!
Ed Fagan Woody Allen film references! Nice.
Did you guys know McLuhan also wrote a book call "The Medium is the Massage"?
No I didn't misspell anything.
Who else got linked to this by their teacher 👨🏫
By the end of this crash course, I am expecting a diploma.
I’m really excited for this course! As a teenager surrounded by the world of tech and social media, its important for people to understand whats going on underneath the surface, how to navigate media and the downsides of social media and the new internet of things that seems to encompass everyone lately
I majored in Media Studies for my undergrad and got to write a paper on internet culture (particularly the HP fandom) that I got to present at a communication conference a couple years ago! We had to take a media literacy course for our degree too and got to teach kids at a local elementary school. It’s a super fascinating subject and if you’re looking for a job in that vein I would totally recommend it!!
Thank you so much for the course. I am a teacher from China and our students need to know more in this field. I appreciated it.
This is clearly a sign. I spent all day yesterday trying to figure out what I want to do with my life and what I want to study. I fell over Media Studies and started to read about it and trying to find out what subjects I needed for it. And now this video. Yup. I think I might do Media Studies.
Oh my gosh, this series is sorely needed in today’s world. Thanks so much for making this, guys.
Thumbs up for we want you the Choir to Sing!
Damn this is important, so many people have no idea the importance and effects that media has on culture and society
When you said "has led to media literacy education in schools", it reminded me about how my school just made digital literacy (which is similar to media literacy) a required class the year I went there.
CRASH COURSE MUSIC THEORY AND HISTORY PLEASE :)
And of course, brilliant series. Can't wait for more.
DarklordofDOOM57 YESS
YEEEESSSS
I'd like history of maths.
not to mistake with the history of meth.
DarklordofDOOM57 YES I NEED THE STRAVINSKY/SCHÖNBERG SOAP OPERA IN MY LIFE (“Are you THE Arnold Schönberg? Well [my WWI superior officer] someone had to be.” My baby ❤️)
This series, of all the Crash Courses, has such a high potential to positively influence people.
wtf!!!!!! Jay Smooth is teaching crash course!!! absolutely amazing!!!!
I teach students whose first language is not English and am doing a unit on media literacy soon - so I just want to express my gratitude not only for this series and for the very good subtitles! :)
This Crash Course series should be watched and carefully studied by all humans alive today. This subject is simply not taught in primary school. The world would be a better place if everyone had more media literacy!
Something I like to say related to media is that a Historian's job is to study and make sense of the past, whereas a Journalist's job is to study and make sense of the present- or in other words, to make Future Historians' jobs easier. I hope you cover journalistic ethics and the dangers of doing it irresponsibly in this series.
Great info! Crash Course instructors just always talk way too fast & slowing playback speed doesn't make it any better. He's actually my favorite & he has great delivery of the content/material, just wish it wasn't so rushed with Crash Course.
Reason #42 why I'm a fan of this host: he is one of the rare UA-cam video hosts who uses the word "comprise" correctly.
This is the best media-teaching-about video on UA-cam! It is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO easy to learn from!
The comments of this series are going to be interesting.
Yours wasn't.
Would you rather that or the alternative?
DragoniteSpam This isn't going to turn out like Sociology.
we'll wait and see
DragoniteSpam None of the topics that Jay mentioned sound in any way controversial.
Sociology had a lot of social politics, which is why it didn't go down well in the comments section.
We seriously needed this. Thank you guys so much. Too many people calling real news fake and fake news real these days.
This is going to be one of the best crash course series.
Jay Smooth! Anything with Jay Smooth, I support all the way.
This series has come along just as I'm writing an essay for university about advertising and critical theory
So thank you so much for helping me out! 😂
Host seems good and while I know a fair amount on the subject I can't wait for the deeper dive into the subject, IM IN
I’m a third year Commmunications major and I’ve been WAITING for Crash Course to do a series on media theory!!! Im so excited to watch these!
This is so funny that this came out today because I’m currently (since 8pm) running an awareness program at my college on media literacy and identifying fake news sources.
Coupon and receipts are media....
You learn something new every day.
My god does the world ever need this series!
Love this. As a teacher this is a great tool for me to teach my students such an important skill.
This should be taught at school, like seriously, general school system is way too outdated
Lol I'm in school rn watching this in health
Aaand the best named Crash Course presenter award goes toooooo... Jaaaay Smooooth!
This is not the series we deserve, but the one we need!
Man, its been years since I last watched a J Smooth video. Shoutouts to this episode's writer. I appreciate the Titanic reference. I thought the blu-ray example was going to be a one off joke but to bring it up again with that quote was well executed.
My favorite course created by this organization yet.
I'm trying to teach my coworkers about how to obtain media literacy
Jay Smooth...perfect name for this series.
Great start. Looking forward to watching this series unfold. You've done it again, Crash Course.
How appropriate this series is, especially after 2016...
Mike Rugnetta was here.
Very enlightening! can't wait for the next course. I've been trying to explain to my old man how the media affects people now and then. I just can't find the right intro to put into their mind.. this helps me a lot! Encode and decode thats the word of the day.
This. Is. Epic. Super stoked, Crash Course!
Wait so multimedia, literally means multiple multiple medium?
It's a transportation system that allows for delivery of different types of media *at the same time* - For example - CD-ROM was multimedia because one storage system could carry Audio, Video, and Data at the same time.
Joshua Walker that’s a long way of saying “yes” lol
Multimedia = multiple media = multiple mediums. "Media" is just the correct Latinate way of pluralizing "medium", rather than Anglicizing it to "mediums". (In general, any word ending in "-ums" is an incorrect, Anglicized pluralization of a Latin word).
Pfhorrest so using simply math, your equations equate to
Multiple multiple media, (or multiple squared media, whichever you feel is most simplified)
No, you don't need to repeat "multiple". You can have one medium, or multiple "mediums", which is more correctly put as multiple media, because "mediums" is a weird mutant word. "Multimedia" is just short for multiple media.
I was apprehensive about a series not being hosted by the Green brothers but I love this guy wow
Please please please make this available in even more languages
I'm graduating in advertising this year, so this is going to be very useful!
This was great. I'm a film professor who teaches a media theory and criticism course and this was very helpful. Thank you.
Let me just put on my j smooth fan t-shirt. This series is going to be fantastic!
Love the little cameraman to the audience right of the radio! And a good start to the series.
Incredible! We just started a research group on the subject! We''re gonna keep an eye out for bibliographical references and authors leads! Thanks a lot!
Started study media while in middle school. Began training and working in the field in my teens.
I'm writing my undergrad thesis on this exact topic (specifically political effects) - can't wait for more videos!
I like his voice
As a A Level media studies student I am so looking forward to this series
Thanks for covering this important topic Crash Course! Can't wait to be able to share this series with my students.
The thought bubble explanation is awesome!
Oh boy, I'm so excited! I'm glad this topic is being covered! I hope it won't be too US-centric :o
So excited to see you here, Jay!
This is such a frustrating video to watch in the morning. I consumed 21 seconds of media when you asked me that question. I suppose 24 seconds, as I was browsing my subscription feed for a few seconds. This is _literally_ the first piece of media I consume after waking up XD
Just starting this and I’m already really excited.
I have a degree in media and have forgotten most of what I learnt. But watching this I keep thinking "Oh yeah! I remember learning that!" :P
This show had the potential to go reeaaally M E T A
why?
ruoweii Why was X used for advertising, ok why was Y used, ahh I see it was Z all along, but even still theres something underlying that! You get the drift?
ok i guess that _is_ meta, but it's really just... complexity lol. i associate "meta" with "heavily theoretical and abstract"; but with a subject so grounded in reality like media literacy, i wouldn't deem it as such.
I am going to use this in my intro critical thinking courses. Thanks!
This randomly reminded me of my Econ class WAY back in 1998, we given an assignment to when we were not targeted by media.
This is so important for the current political climate!
In the unit on advertising I really hope you cover native advertising, or advertising made to look like legitimate news or articles.
I’m so glad you are hosting this, Jay!!!
Dad: 2 mins in and I'm hooked! Love that green radio btw
Just discovered CrashCourse, thanks for the overview of media literacy Jay! Looking forward to the next installments in the series.
This left me pondering the significance of the cover of Judas Priest's 1977 LP 'Stained Class' in the background
Oh wow. Super-stoked about this series now.
🙋♂I'm in the choir 😂 trying to impress my 'significant other' by studying what SHE studied 😉... Thank you Crash course - nice presentation Jay Smooth! 😎
if this series doesn't have an entire episode relating to the work of Noam Chomsky, I'm going to be very disappointed.
Randall Stephens it's gotta
Was thinking the same.
If it doesn’t have an entire episode on Zizek and the Pervert’s Guide to Ideology, I’ll be disappointed.
Who is Noam Chomsky? never heard of that name before.
Duckduckgo is your friend...
Sooooo excited for this course 🙌🏻💞
I can't wait for the next episode ! I'm already just more alert to medias, and this is only the intro
Love this video. Packed with great info, no BS, not condescending.
Great idea for a CC miniseries! Media literacy is the real-life equivalent of those sunglasses from "They Live."
Media literacy is one of my favorite topics. We spent a lot of time dissecting alcohol ads, those things are messed up.
20 seconds in and I know that this *the* serie I was waiting for.
Came to this after Hank's video on who is in control (Facebook). Worth Watching on vlogbrothers.
This sounds really interesting! This is definitely something a lot of people need to look into.
This already looks fantastic
We are a generation that has yet to know the consequences of media since we are the first to spend as much time on it. Media literacy is a key component in our lives but people are yet to be literate in what they consume daily.
I think you should also do a crash course on marketing
That voice tho 👌
Very skeptical of this first episode, but... BUT!! This video was both entertaining and informative. Can’t wait till the next episode!
Excellent addition to Crash Course!
i like crash course
very much
yes
best thing happen to youtube
so glad i found someone else who says "interwebs"
Ooooo I’m excited for this series