Media Fluency
Media has become a staple in our lives and seems to be present in all aspects of life which is why media fluency is of such importance. Media fluency can be defined as, “ interpret[ing] and make[ing] informed judgments as users of information and media, as well as to become skillful creators and producers of information ” (Hardin, 2024). Media fluency is important because it teaches students how to analyze, interpret, and understand various sources of media to make sense of the world around them. Media fluency includes analyzing sources to identify if sources are reputable, accurate, show bias, or are up-to-date. It also includes identifying media and understanding its purpose of creation and the information that it conveys. Media fluency allows students to be able to identify reliable sources that can back up their writing or research. Additionally, media fluency gives students the skills needed to ethically review sources before using them to support research or before sharing t...
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