"The type of critical media literacy that we propose ... focuses on ideology critique and analyzing the politics of representation of crucial dimensions of gender, race, class, and sexuality; incorporating alternative media production; and expanding textual analysis to include issues of social context, control, resistance, and pleasure."

From Kellner & Share (2007) Critical Media Literacy is Not an Option

what is critical media literacy?

• Kellner, Douglas and Jeff Share (2005). "Toward Critical Media Literacy: Core concepts, debates, organizations, and policy." Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, Volume 26, Issue 3, Pp. 369 – 386.
• Kellner, Douglas and Jeff Share. (2007). "Critical Media Literacy is Not an Option."  Learning Inquiry, DOI 10.1007/s11519-007-0004-2.

teaching resources:

• Daniels, Jessie. (2012). " 'I Grasped More of It': Transforming Student Engagement through Documentary and Critical Media Literacy.” Theory in Action 5 (2): 5-29.
• Daniels, Jessie. (2011).  "Digital Video: Engaging Students in Critical Media Literacy and Community Activism." Explorations in Media Ecology Vol.10 (1 & 2):137-147.
• "Critical Media Literacy and Documentaries in the Classroom" --curated list of resources by Jessie Daniels
  

• The Face of Engagement (video game response) -- Robbie Coopers video footage of kids watching video games -