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Hello Everyone,
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 help why we use digital platforms and media in our daily lives and a few resources can help explain why it has a great impact on our lives.
The word “literacy” in original terms is someone who could read and write as well as 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 make 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 the 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. This is why there are seven components 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 understand 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.
As for the questions, you may be wondering how has digital media evolved from traditional media and to that my answer will be in my opinion it is more accessible as we can communicate with other people globally and has become part of our daily lives. What implications does digital media offer for communication in today's world? As I have said before it helps with communication by this I mean that digital media facilitates social interaction and helps empower people, according to one website I found it says that "Digital media connects people in ways never before possible, enabling users to maintain friendships across time and distance. It enables those who are socially isolated or somehow set apart from their immediate physical community to connect with like-minded or like-situated people. Digital media also facilitates interaction across social, economic, cultural, political, religious and ideological boundaries, allowing for enhanced understanding.
Many people access social media platforms to express empathy and receive support from friends and family, including in times of emotional distress. This enriches people’s relationships and their ability to stay in touch, and the ability of friends and family to identify and help loved ones in need. According to a 2015 survey by Pew Research Center, the use of social technology is linked to having a greater number of close confidants, as well as a larger, more diverse social circle. Another Pew survey showed that 57% of teens state they have made a new friend online, and 83% state that social media makes them feel more connected and informed about their friends’ lives." which helps prove my point that it does help us communicate with others globally.
Thanks for tuning in.
Sources:
Digital Media Companies Found Lacking in Helping Users Understand The Online Environment
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