Media literacy is the attitude of being mature enough on posting something, commenting on something, and sharing something in social media. People need to have a logical mind while using the social media. As what I have been putting in my write-ups, media/social media is a very large and powerful platform. It could take you anywhere. Whatever you post can affect a lot of things and some issue.
Critical point of view means that we think thoroughly and logically over a certain issue or matter. Having a critical point of view while reading media make us readers avoid on reacting radically towards what we see in social media and other forms of media.
It basically just means that we always think of what we post and what we read. It also means that we don’t just fight someone over the net just because it, somehow, contradicts with what we want or think. It is important for us to always have a critical mindset whenever we read media.
Media literacy is important to democracy because it keeps us safe in every situation and it can also result us on making critical decisions. It is important to democracy because every idea of every one of us will matter and make an impact on what is going on in our country. Being a media literate individual will make us create a great deduction and indication of issues.
Sources:
https://www.channelone.com/blog_post/how-to-use-channel-one-news-to-teach-media-literacy/
https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Critical-Thinking/424116-2.html
https://www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/events/bypassing-or-manipulating-democracy-media-control-and-resistance-china-russia-and
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