Media literacy involves interpreting and creating information in multiple media, including radio, television, videos, social media, printed text, and digital information. In this podcast episode, Lilian Hill defines media literacy, compares it with digital literacy, and identifies the problems with the lack of media literacy and the skills needed today to function in society.
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References
Grisham, J. (2021, October 27). Media literacy and digital literacy: How they differ and why they matter, Retrieved https://echo-breaking-news.com/blog/media-literacy-vs-digital-literacy/
Lynch, M. (2023, May 18). What are the 7 skills of media literacy. The Edvocate. Retrieved https://www.theedadvocate.org/what-are-the-7-skills-of-media-literacy/#:~:text=The%20seven%20skills%20of%20media,become%20more%20responsible%20online%20users
Media Literacy Now. Retrieved https://medialiteracynow.org/about/
National Association of Media Literacy Education. Retrieved https://namle.net/resources/
Schwartz, A. B. (2015). The Infamous “War of the Worlds” Radio Broadcast Was a Magnificent Fluke: Orson Welles and his colleagues scrambled to pull together the show; they ended up writing pop culture history. The Smithsonian. Retrieved https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/infamous-war-worlds-radio-broadcast-was-magnificent-fluke-180955180/
