Axel Iraduha
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Sociological Toolkit#6
Demonstrating Media Literacy
I can personally demonstrate media literacy through the use of critical analysis of
different media platform which can then help me to undermine media biases and encourage the
use of own knowledge before jumping into accepting information being provided through the
media. I believe that the use of non-ambiguous opinion can increase awareness about different
opinions which can then help to clearly understand what is true or wrong regarding a specific
topic. Furthermore, the recognition of different ideas or views on a specific topic through the
media can help to critically examine different sides of the story regarding the topic. For instance,
when there is vote election in my country people normally like to analyse different opinions and
debates before making their choice. The combination of critical review can encourage someone
to understand different stances which can then increase someone knowledge through media.
However, sometimes the media can try to promote wrong information to the public and this can
result in someone's decision on a specific being mislead. They have been media for instance that
intentionally misguided their public and this can highly support biases information which
automatically affect the public. Since media literacy implies the use of someone's abilities such
as own knowledge and experiences to understand media information, I believe that the use of
own knowledge can help to demonstrate a good understanding of information being provided
through media which can then help to understand the information being given. The use of own
knowledge through the media has helped me a lot to correctly demonstrate if the information
being given is wrong or not. The recognition of different opinions and the use of own knowledge
can be a useful tool to use when dealing with media content and this can result in a good
understanding of the information being provided. Media literacy requires the use of own
judgement which implies the use of own knowledge and other opinions to clearly understand and
accept the information being given. In concluding, I strongly believe that the use of own
knowledge and the recognition of other opinions/views about a given topic can help to
demonstrate a good understanding of the information being provided which can then expand
someone’s knowledge in the long-run.