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Media literacy is making a comeback, spurred by students' access to unlimited information on the Internet. Can schools provide the skills students need to become media literate in a digital world?
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Through this reading, we know that Media literacy is the ability to sift through and analyze the messages that inform, entertain every day. It's the ability to bring critical thinking skills to bear on all media— from music videos and Web environments to product placement in films. In our world of multi-tasking, commercialism, globalization and interactivity, media education isn't about having the right answers—it's about asking the right questions. The result is lifelong empowerment of the learner. Media teachers today use the terms "media education," "media study," and "media literacy" almost interchangeably. My personal preference is to use the term "media education" as a broad description of all that takes place in a media-oriented classroom, whether the subject matter is English, history, geography or science. "Media study" occurs when schools or teachers organize specific courses or units to study the media. "Media literacy" is the expected outcome from work in either media education or media study. The more you learn about or through the media, the more media literacy you have. Media literacy is the skill of experiencing, analyzing and making media products.
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