Media Literacy
In today’s blog I will be talking about the impact of
digital media and why it can be useful in many ways. As for why I’m talking
about this is that I think it can helpful why we use digital platforms and
media in our daily lives and a few resources can help explain why it has a
great impact in our lives.
The word “literacy” in original terms is someone who could read and
write as well as to connect with visual knowledge to rational brain processes. In the first site I visited for my research called Media Literacy Ireland,
it is said that the main components that makes up digital literacy are the
ability to do the following: Understand and critically evaluate broadcasts,
digital and other media content and services, in order to make informed choices
and the best manage media use; Access and use broadcast and digital media
content and services in a safe and secure manner, to maximise risks; Create and
participate via media, in a responsible, ethical and effective manner, in the
creative, cultural and democratic aspects of society.
In a blog by
Mike Caulfield, he made a simple way of increasing media literacy in an acronym
called SIFT: Stop, Investigate the source, Find a trusted source to verify and
Trace claims, quotes and media back to original context. We must think of this method when we do our
research to avoid plagiarism.
As for digital
media, it is focusing on how easily people use technology and how comfortable
they are in an online environment. Which is why there are seven component of
digital literacy which I have found in webwise which are: critical thinking,
online safety skills, digital culture, collaboration and creativity, finding
information, communication and netiquette, functional skills. You need these
components to be able to get by in your daily life as technology has become a
part of our lives.
So in the opinion
piece that I found called Digital Media Companies found lacking in helping
users understanding the online environment, and in my research, I have found
that many people have concern relation to misinformation online as the opinion
piece says “This year’s digital
news report Ireland once again highlighted the on-going worries over
misinformation with 62% of people surveyed saying that they are concerned about
misinformation online.” This is not a surprise to me as not everything
on the internet is true. In the same website this is also evident with the discovery
of false or misleading information about the pandemic we call Covid-19 across
the UK as according to the opinion piece it is said that “When sharing
information about Covid-19, 83% of Northern Ireland participants share
information to colleagues, family and friends either in person or on the phone
(England 76%, Scotland 77%, Wales 78%). Whilst 4 in 10 people were using social
media as a source of information about the pandemic.” Which leads people
to believe such lies because their loved ones send this kind of information.
In the article I read, they said that “Most NML education highlights the challenges journalists face by contrasting journalists’ duties to be accurate and inclusive in their reporting with the constraints and pressures that journalists encounter in their jobs, including commercial pressures and competition for audiences’ attention (Kovach and Rosenstiel, 2007; Potter, 2018). These pressures intersect with news production processes to influence how news is created and consumed (Postman and Powers, 1992; Potter, 2018). NML education is concerned with conveying the ability of media to shape the public’s perceptions of reality – often by selecting which stories to cover or which aspects of those stories to emphasize (Ashley et al., 2013; Jeong et al., 2012; Rosenbaum et al., 2008).” This leads to journalists exaggerating the story to get more audience.
Sources:
Digital Media Companies Found Lacking in Helping Users Understand The Online Environment
Name: Evin Beatty
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My favourite part of the blog post was how you explained digital literacy how you used sources to provide examples and statistics. I enjoyed the breaking down of digital literacy into the seven components as it gave a better understanding of what it meant. What I think you have done well is, used the sources we were given to provide the facts in your blog post. This is beneficial as it shows the reader you have done your research on the topic. Two questions I have about the topic are, how has digital media evolved from traditional media, and what implications does digital media offer for communication in today's world. Having read this blog post, I have learned some new statistics on misinformation in media and I think I will use some more quoting in my own blogs from now on. One thing I can recommend for you to try in future blogs, is to use some more of your interpretations and ideas on the topic as you have already used quoting very well so far. Overall, I enjoyed reading the blog and think that there was a lot of valuable information in the content.
Name: Ciara Fox
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your blog post I thought it was a well-researched and constructed blog. At first glance, I enjoyed the layout and style of the post. The background colours are bright & colourful and the text is easy to read. Your points were clear and concise and broken up into smaller paragraphs which made it easy, as the reader, to digest the information. I also liked how you backed up your points with facts, statistics and quotes which made the post feel credible and trustworthy. In addition to that you cited your sources helping to validate the information in the post.
However, there were a few minor things that I feel could be improved to make this post even better. You could try addressing your audience, for example Hello Everyone, this could help to connect with your audience and be more personable. Questions I asked myself while reading your blog included, Are Digital Media Companies doing anything to help with the spread of misinformation? Do Multinational Digital Media Companies such as Google support the idea of educating the public on media literacy skills? You might consider these points when reviewing your blog but overall I thought it was a well written blog with plenty of detail and research which made for an interesting read.
My favourite part of the blog post is how well researched it is and how you used sources to provide for your audience if they find some information and want to read in more detail. I also really liked the way you informed your audience about media literacy, your layout of your blog and your information about the topic really gave me a good understanding for literacy and that is the key component to make sure your audience understand what you are talking about. The things I think you could improve on is to be more interacting with your audience and address them to make it feel a bit more personal. My question that I have for you is is digital media companies doing anything to help people with the spread of misinformation. But overall I thought your blog was written very well and it was well researched and I really enjoyed reading it.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading this blog I felt it was laid out very well which made it easier to follow along with and read. There was a great use of referencing throughout this post which made it a very reliable blog.The language was also suitable for all readers who may want to further there knowledge on this topic.
ReplyDeleteMaybe for future reference you could add in some more of your own insights and opinions on the topic which might benefit some readers.I also feel that you could've been more clear about what NML is and what it stands for for those who may be unaware of them.
Overall, I feel that this blog was very well written.