Media Literacy

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. Therefore Media Literacy is important and keeps expanding, it is the knowledge of media provided for the users “people” in schools and curriculum as it became a big part of our life. 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 see patterns and make conclusions and adapt it , As a result media literacy never stops.

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right.

You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

Why do this?

  • Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
  • Because it will help you focus you own ideas about your blog and what you’d like to do with it.

The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.

To help you get started, here are a few questions:

  • Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
  • What topics do you think you’ll write about?
  • Who would you love to connect with via your blog?
  • If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?

You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.

Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.

When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus — writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too.

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