Nicks definition of media literacy
Media is all around us whether it be in tv shows or on our phones. We use media everyday and its a part of a lot our everyday lifestyles.Media creates an environment where we link together and know about certain things ,such as a tv show, or know each other ,such as a social network . Media can also be a type of communication such as a language is a form of a media.Literacy is being able to pretty much understand something . Being literate in something is being able to understand, and use to your own necessities much like if you were literate in a language you would be capable to read write and comprehend it. Media literacy is the understanding of many different types of medias and genres , all within different formats. Media literacy helps people not only understand media but makes them able to analyze and create messages. Media lit is a part of our life's and we can understand it through the media.
News is a example of media literacy because its a mix of many different types of media that we get to analyze and recall back to.
a teacher is also connect to media literacy because they are delivering data and information(media) to students who cant comprehend themselves. The teacher is helping them be literate in some subject or idea.
social networks are also parts of media literacy because it makes everyone connected on all the local and non local media around or not around them.It also helps them understand or view different views that other people may have