Media Literacy is the
ability to access, analyze, evaluate and create
media in a variety of forms. Media literate youth
and adults are better able to understand the complex messages we receive from
television, radio, Internet, newspapers, magazines, books, billboards, video
games, music, and all other forms of media.
It is important to learn media in education because technology plays powerful tool for an effective communication.
"Media literacy deals with the
culture and lifestyle of students. They enjoy thinking and talking about what
is going on in the media. For teachers, it is an opportunity to have students
examine how they are influencing and being influenced by popular culture."
