Why Media Literacy is Important?

Media literacy tackles different forms of cultural, religious, and political oppression. As this notion becomes extremely prevalent in today’s society, the inter relations between oppression and anti-feminism, pro-war and violence, amongst many others have been exposed to create minorities and hardship living. Additionally, media literacy allows society to dissect and analyze these issues by interpreting these messages in different perspectives and coming together to form one main goal to exhibit self expression. As Jad Melki reveals that the Salzburg Academy is a great space to do so, i was fortunate enough to experience that this past summer where fake news and media literacy conferences were available. I was able to learn about media literacy in private space and/ or public sectors as well as the influence of fake news in society.