What is Media Literacy?

Today is just a work period, and I do not find it necessary to give an update of how I did the same thing in AM as I have every other day. So, I have decided to adress your question, Mr. Maks. What is media literacy?

I don't know if there is a specific answer to that question. I would say that it is one's ability to interprit information from a wide variety of media. Perhaps to understand media literacy, one has to understand media. As far as I know, media comes in many formes, like newspapers, books, magazines, computers (pdf or powerpoints and spreadsheets to get specific), TV, etc. To have full media literacy would mean that one would have the ability to gather information, understanding, and knowledge from any medium they like.

Of course, I have romanticized the idea a little bit. Everyone knows that in its simplest form, literacy is the ability to read. But if you have to give a presentation on media literacy, I would recommend rambling on and on about collaboration, higher education, greater understandings, increased senses of self worth, world peace, etc. Even if you've lost the audience's attention, they'll know you know what you're talking about.

So there's my take on media literacy. I'm sure you allready have a good idea of what it is, Mr.Maks. but maybe this will help.