Media Literacy?

What is

Media Literacy(n): the ability to critically analyze stories presented in the mass media and to determine their accuracy or credibility.

Why is it

important?

In a world that is constantly developing technologically, media literacy is especially important in combating fake information, creating smart consumers, and allowing for a diversity of perspectives on sociopolitical content.

Quick Facts

  • 90% of all US media is now controlled by 6 conglomerates: AT&T, Comcast, Walt Disney, Sony, Paramount Global, and Fox.

    - The Motley Fool, 2023.

  • In 2023, there were 5.3 billion Internet users and 4.95 billion social media users.

    - Statista, 2023.

  • 84% of people aged 18~29 use at least one social media site.

    - Forbes Advisor, 2023.

  • 64% of U.S. adults say that “fabricated news stories cause a great deal of confusion about the basic facts of current events”

    - Pew Reserach Center, 2016.