What is Media Literacy? Becoming a critical thinker to interpret the hundreds of messages you are bombarded with online, in magazines, on television, in the movies, on social media, and in the news.
Anyone can create a website, but that doesn’t mean the information posted on the site is accurate and unbiased. Many times people retweet, share, and forward information that evoke strong emotions without checking if the content is true.
All media messages have a purpose behind them: to inform, to sell, to entertain, or to persuade. Be media smart by taking the time to evaluate information. Below is a video from Common Sense Education on questions to ask when you view media:
- Who created the message?
- What is the purpose of the message?
- Who paid for the message?
- Which attention grabbing ploys are used for the message to hold your attention?
- What is the point of view of the message and is it intended for a particular audience?
Works Cited
Common Sense Educators. “5 Essential Media Literacy Questions for Kids.” YouTube, YouTube, 30 Oct. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=48IZj2Kp57s.
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