Smith (2020) talks about media literacy and how forever changing it is. Media literacy for Smith (2020) started with television with picking apart televised media for what is factually true and false. Over the year’s media literacy expanded to social media platform and the general space of the internet (Smith, 2020). Smith (2020) states that you cannot really find anything online that is verified, and that fact finding is up to the user. Media literacy describes one’s ability to access and pick apart information (Fadel, C., & Trilling, B. (2009)). This also includes “understanding the role of media in society…” and “the essential skills of inquiry and self-expression.” (Fadel, C., & Trilling, B. (2009))

Media literacy is important for users so they can see through false information. This will prevent users from gaining wrong view points and ideas. Smith (2020) talks about how she reads both republican and conservative magazines so she can be well rounded on political views, this method also helps her weed out miss information.

Smith (2020) discusses how media literacy can be dismissed through business. Smith (2020) says a smart business person gives views to people based on what on what they want to hear, rather than what they need to hear. A user wants their PLN to be well rounded and credible on information. This ensures your audience can develop trust with your ideas and views.

Conflict can arise from information displayed by the media. Smith (2020) talks about people being attracted to information they want to hear which can cause a lot of problems. People only listening to information they want to hear causes them to develop view points on only one side of a situation. When this happens on two different sides of a situation lots of conflicts erupts. They argue and try to convince with the other side of their views, instead of researching to make sure their views are right in the first place. The benefits of having a PLN that values media literacy, means that the information you view, along with the information your viewers see helps everyone develop well rounded ideas. Smith (2020) does this by reading both republican and conservative magazines.

References

Fadel,C., & Trilling,B. (2009). 21st Century Skills – Learning for Life In Our Times. Retrieved from https://learning-oreilly-com.ezproxy.library.uvic.ca/library/view/21st-century- skills/9780470475386/fade_9780470475386_oeb_c04_r1.html

smith, J. (2020) Media Literacy, EDCI 338 – Course YouTube Chanel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_T9RghwJlI&feature=youtu.be