We are bombarded with media and its messages; apparently, a North American student in High School spends more time watching TV than he does with his
teachers. Have a look at Vance Packard's book Hidden Persuaders and you will
be amazed how advertisers in TV and newspaper ads. etc. manipulate us. The more we understand how media operates, the less we will be conned. One of the first things a conquering army does is seize TV stations, newspapers and the like because if you control them, it is easy to control the populace.
Many media messages have a hidden agenda.
Many media messages have a hidden agenda.
Media messages are created by people using different tools.
Just possibly that the media-literate person knows how to spell media!
Nevermind found out the answer is : Media Literate
to be literate, you must be able to read every letter in all the ways they can be used. to be media literate, you must be able to understand all views in all ways they may be interpreted. good luck man. i am proud to be media illiterate. most who claim to be media literate are one sided hipocrits anyway, not all, but most.Media messages are produced for a purpose.
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The producers of media have goals they want their messages to achieve.
By critically evaluating the information you receive through the media
They're all created for a purpose.
Deconstructing media is important to understand the underlying messages, biases, and influences present in the content. It helps individuals to develop critical thinking skills and become more media literate, enabling them to engage with media content in a more informed and discerning manner.
Ask yourself questions about what you see and hear around you