Far away from a sound culture? Horizons for the use of sound as a media literacy tool
Abstract
Culture tends to be more visual than exclusively audible, but this is not a particular feature of the present times. There are clear signs that are perfectly consistent with the idea that Western societies tend to see more than actually hear. This article is inspired by this general assumption as a way to address the significant role of sound as an educational and cultural element, while presenting some experiences of promoting education for the media through sound formats. Thus, it was concluded that when academics and researchers intend to address issues that arise in the sound sphere, with specific audiences, they typically approach this subject from the classical structure of radio programming. As for media literacy strategies, using sound formats, it seems clear that the Public Broadcasting Service is the only one promoting some kind of discussion about the media agenda.
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