The Value of Being A Media And Information Literate
As one of the many users of media, the value of being a media and information literate is to be able to recognize what is right or wrong or to when information is needed. We must also think critically and scrutinize or evaluate every information that given to us. Because we all know we can get any information in various ways or forms. That’s why being a media and information literate, we must know how to evaluate whether the information is true or whether the source is reliable.
And being a media and information literate is not just about being critically skilled but we must also follow the rules and etiquette of social media to avoid conflicts and misunderstandings.
As we all know media has a great impact in today’s generation. It simply help us on getting information easier, as it also help us to get interact to people each and everyday by using any forms of media. Each of us can become more informative too about what is happening to our society.
But as media has its positive impact , it has also some negative impact on us. One of the negative impact to this is being addicted on social networking sites. We spend countless hours on surfing the internet that it can divert our focus and attention to our particular task.