13 - Media Literacy

" Mobilizing the Millennials as Socially Responsible Prosumers"

 

Media Literacy as I see it is very important today. Why? Because our world today, we are bombarded with different forms of media. But first what is media literacy? It provides a framework to analyze, evaluate, and create messages in a variety of forms – from print to video to the internet. It also builds an understanding of the role of media in society. With these definitions, we are now aware of what it is. Hence through this, it help us understand the media that we consume. Through this also can interpret very well the message the media conveys. And since we can understand, we can also contribute, react, and take part in a conversation/debate about the matter.

Last November 25, 2015 three guest speakers from GMA network gave us a talk about media literacy, they are actually journalists so they know a lot about finding information how to deliver or present it well enough for the public. Honestly I grew up watching in the channel of GMA and I have kept on hearing the news from them and everytime they end the news program they always recite or say "walang kinikilingan, walang pinroprotektahan, walang kasinungalingan, serbisyong totoo lamang" the three speakers who came to our school proved and had shown this promise of their company by not being bias. They have also admitted that there will always be sugarcoating but hopefully and as much as possible coating the details and the whole news is a no no. When we present information we should  be honest and be sure of all the data, and of course deliver the information or news with a not so negative way. Another thing I learned from them is not to depend always on what data is given to you, we should also do our research and better know every information.

As I end, Media Literacy is very important for everyone for through this we do not only become consumers of media, but rather an analyst, evaluator, and creator as well. Thus it would be great to help in spreading this kind of literacy for we become not only “clickers” but “thinkers” all the more.