In this media-saturated age, it's becoming more apparent that we need to update media literacy. When people create media, not just consume it, the task is more complex - and more vital than ever.
Why? Because the media now encompass everything from personal blogs to million-circulation papers, YouTube videos to mega-expensive films, and more. Yet we often can't separate the proverbial wheat from chaff, knowing what's trustworthy and what isn't.
Children, especially, need to learn how to sort things out. Unfortunately, schools ...