📄 Abstract
In our global information society, teaching students to read and write with letters and numbers is insufficient. We live in a multimedia age where what people learn rarely comes from printed sources and more commonly from high-quality visuals, complex sound editing, different media formats, etc. Entertainment that used to be available only in a book or a movie is now available in multiple formats and on different levels with countless interactions and commerce. Media literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media content across various platforms, empowering individuals to navigate the complex information landscape of the digital age. This skill is increasingly recognized as essential for fostering informed citizenship and critical thinking in an era marked by the proliferation of misinformation and disinformation. Whether you're reading news, scrolling through social media, or even watching a movie, media literacy plays a part. It impacts how you interpret what you read, ensure the accuracy of what you share, and comprehend underlying messages in everyday media consumption. In today's fast-paced digital age, information is not just overwhelming, every swipe and scroll introduces new deluge of content. But how do you distinguish between fact and fluff? That's where media literacy steps in. It's like having a map for the wild terrain of information.
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📚 How to Cite:
Aykut Ozel , MEDIA LITERACY IN THE DIGITAL AGE- UNDERSTANDING ITS IMPORTANCE AND IMPACT- A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK , Volume 11 , Issue 1, january 2025, EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) , DOI: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra19853