Media Literacy

Whose Story Gets Told?

Select a video to watch. You will hear from real people and their reactions to common stereotypes about them in popular media. How might those stereotypes shape your understanding of others who are unlike you? After the videos, share your thoughts about how media portrays an important part of your identity.

Abrar

Carson

Jojo

Joseph

Juliana

Julie

Kristine

Michael

Tirrea

Share Your Story

Share your thoughts about how media portrays an important part of your identity. Write or draw your reflection here. Submit your reflection to the website and the Wonder Media team will review it for possible posting to this website!

Submit Your Media Reflection Story!

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Feel free to use Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Paint, Canva or any program to create. Or use markers, paint, or clay, and take a photo of your creation. Then upload a JPEG, PNG, or PDF here – no video at this time. 5MB size limit.

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Media Reflection Stories

For inspiration, scroll through these reflections to see what other people have shared:

[Disclaimer: grammar left as authors intended] I’m from Rural America. Many stereotypes exist about those from the country/Appalachian/ mountains are uneducated/unintelligent. But, we aren’t! I have a Master’s Degree and I was accepted into Havard and Vanderbilt.

[Disclaimer: grammar left as authors intended] Visual media doesn’t portray me that much as a non-binary person which is unfair as a non-binary people exist all over the world we are not uncommon

[Disclaimer: grammar left as authors intended] I’m a young Mix Mexican, white male the social media portray’s me as a immigrant that is trying to take all the job’s like my family came from Mexico to try to build A better life for our family that we love and care for and just to better our lives, people should not hate on color or where they our from, ive got one world and it needs to be loved.

[Disclaimer: grammar left as authors intended] I am an African American woman Parts of my identity that are important to me are being a mother, having a successful career being of good character, educated, strong media portray these parts as being more negative than positive I would love for more positive portrays because though there is good and bad the good outweighs the bad

[Disclaimer: grammar left as authors intended] I’m a straight white male, I’m represented pretty well.

[Disclaimer: grammar left as authors intended] I am african american Media can portray me as violent, however my mind, soul, and heart are calm. I can be very fun!

[Disclaimer: grammar left as authors intended] I am a white “fat” woman Media portrays fat people as being stupid + ugly. I am a talented educated woman. I love my body more than I did when I was younger.

Your Turn: How Does Your Story Get Told?

Submission #1

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