I often see the term “media literacy” used when someone doesn’t understand the message a story is trying to convey, and they’re described as “lacking media literacy”. What does it mean, why is it important, and how do I know if I have good media literacy or not?
(Edit: I should specify that i’m using the term “story” to refer to fictional stories rather than news stories/articles)
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It’s basically about knowing not to be a sucker. Propaganda is alive and well and not knowing when you’re being straight up lied to is not just naive but also dangerous. Knowing how to filter and interpret information in an age where we’re constantly inundated with it on all fronts is essentially media literacy. Knowing the power of words and how they’re used to affect how we think.
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