1. “Critical” Media & Cultural Studies

The “critical” in Critical Media & Cultural Studies has a special meaning pointing to the power of media and culture to profoundly shape the possibilities of our lives, but that meaning is rooted in the deeper academic tradition of critical thinking.

2. Watch:

Macat. (2016). What is critical thinking [run time 2:30].

3. Watch at least ONE of the following:

BBC Ideas. (2021). Five simple strategies to sharpen your critical thinking [rt 4:29].

Fitness Loipe. (2020). 7 habits of highly effective thinkers [rt 4:22].

TED-Ed. (2021). This tool will help improve your critical thinking – Erick Wilberding [rt 5:19].