The purpose of media

literacy
education
is to help
individuals of all ages
MEDIA
LITERACY
IS IMPORTANT
BECAUSE
develop the habits of inquiry and skills of expression that they need to be
critical thinkers, effective communicators and active citizens in todays world

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New Media and Applications allow
us to socialize even without being
present , Media Literacy is
essential in upbringing and
making good habits for use of
these tools. (HEBERLE, 2010)
.

For media literacy , teachers are one of the first

responsible for making changes , awareness
and good habits for students to make an
appropriate and beneficial use of the information
that is constantly exposed, students to learn the
social background of media avoid
manipulations, making multicultural classes
where students get more involved and motivated
to learn (Lpez de Victoria, 2012)

It allows members of the

community learn creatively
and using not just
traditional media and also
new technology media
Media and Society from the
Evolution of Speech to the
Internet(New York: Cambridge,
2011)

It helps to
interact wit
h the
"news" and
present its
critical poin
t of
view about
the
message
received in
the
traditional
media
and also
technology
media
(National C
ouncil
Of Teachers
of
English, 201
6.)

Fredy Lpez- Alicia Gamero- Sandra Munar April 12, 2016