Media education can be seen moving in three different dimensions. This entry is trying to give a quick introduction to this thinking.
First dimension (X axis) relates to discussion about media seen either as something to analyse or something to use. In the other end of the dimension we can find the analysing of media presentations and in the other end the use of media i.e. information and communication technologies (ICTs). Suoranta and Ylä-Kotola (2000) has divided media education into two different orientations. First one is object theoretical orientation and another one is instrumental-practical orientation. The former is related to the analysis of the media presentations and the latter to the use of ICT.
Second dimension (Y axis) is about differencies between modern and postmodern education (Bagnall 1994; Poikela 1999; Tella 2003). In one end of this dimension is competency-based education where education is seen as an ideology. In the other end we will find continuing education which would be the opposite to the competency-based education.
Third dimension (Z axis) makes the figure three-dimensional. This holds the very common ideas of media education as a protectionism or as an emancipation of an individual. The first end of this dimension is influenced by the conservative political views, whereas the other end would be influenced by the liberal political views.
This presentation is part of the theorising of the hard core media education. The earlier visual argumentations have had the same idea of dualism. All of these are in fact trying to reach the theory of media education needed for my own reseach. I simply believe that somewhere between the “media” and the “education” we are able to find this theory 
References
Bagnall, R. 1994. Pluralising continuing education and training in a postmodern world: Whither competence? Australian and New Zealand Journal of Vocational Education Research 2 (2), 18-39.
Poikela, E. 1999. Kontekstuaalinen oppiminen: oppimisen organisoituminen ja vaikuttava koulutus. Tampereen yliopisto, Acta Universitatis Tamperensis 675. Tampere. [http://acta.uta.fi/pdf/951-44-5954-7.pdf]
Suoranta, J. & Ylä-Kotola, M. 2000. Mediakasvatus simulaatiokulttuurissa. Porvoo: WSOY.
Tella, S. 2003. M-learning-Cybertextual Traveling or a Herald of Post-Modern Education? in Mobile Learning, H. Kynäslahti, & P. Seppälä, (Eds.), Helsinki: IT Press, 7–21.