Understanding Media Literacy
Introduction We are more connected than ever. The way we obtain information has changed with the revolution of technology. From print media to audio to audiovisual to the internet as it is now, this has changed the way, information is created, spread, and received among humanity. The ease with which we have access to information daily also has created a kind of vulnerability from such information. It is getting more difficult to believe what is real and what is not. Thereby, it is a must that we need to have a rational perspective to any information that we have come into contact with. Herein, comes Media Literacy, a tool to filter information from the data that is relevant, authentic, complete, and unique as far as possible Meaning To understand what media literacy is, first it is pertinent to know what media is. Media is derived from the late 16th century Latin, literally ‘middle’, neuter of medius. Thereby, it is a medium or go-between from which a party creates/spreads informatio