Media literacy is to analyze the information presented on media and be aware of its source and purpose. As media plays a huge role in connecting people from different regions and have an outlook of what is happening. WHAT is presented in the media plays a huge roll in affecting peoples point of view, as we use it the most nowadays to get news and become acknowledged of whats happening. For example, what is happening in Lebanon , the Revolution that is driven by people trying to speak up their rights, are not given the voice on big Media coverage, an interview with the Foreign Minister of Lebanon happened where he spoke hes opinion but the coverage of the revolution becomes normalized violence on screen. As noted by Melki.J (2017) that Media can become part of capitalism ,in choosing what to portray on Media. Media can be oppressive due to the capitalist system that controls it. Therefore Media Literacy is important , it is the awareness of misinformation and identifying reliable sources from fake news . The knowledge of the history of the media , how it decides what to show and its structure and culture is important to know by the people as they will use it more beneficially for their own needs .It is a two way communication , media is for everyone not for a specific class or one side of a topic. Moreover, Hoechsmann,Mand Poyntz, S.R. (2012) explained that media literacy expands critical thinking of the subjects. In conclusion, Media literacy is an essential concept as it gives the ability for people to participate in the media wisely.
When i register for this class , i honestly had nothing in mind but all the good stuff i heard about this class and how interesting it is. Personally, so far in my major , this is the most course i have benefited and learned from. It excited me for my major and got a vision of what i could do in the future.
The skills i have learned in this course , helped me to know how to identify fake news, which i used to fall for. Moreover, i got exposed to different methods to use media to speak up for injustice. i really enjoyed this class and got to know a lot of organizations and movements from all over the world.
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Media and People 