Abstract In an era where media technologies, from legacy broadcast to social networks and generative AI, pervade everyday life, the once-invisible media environment demands renewed scrutiny. This article re-examines media effects and knowledge construction through a critical lens that “makes the familiar strange again.” Drawing on media ecology, constructivist epistemology, … [Read more...] about “Making the familiar strange again”: media effects, knowledge construction, and media literacy in the age of artificial intelligence.

