media literacy

[ mee-dee-uh lit-er-uh-see ]

noun

1. the ability or skills to critically analyze for accuracy, credibility, or evidence of bias the content created and consumed in various media, including radio and television, the internet, and social media.

Word History and Origins

Origin of media literacy¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

No level of social media regulation or media literacy or exhortation to civility is going to make much of a difference.

From FiveThirtyEight

This will require looking at the entire ecosystem, including traditional media, cable news, media literacy programs, and civic education.

From The Daily Beast

Driving media literacy is good business for companies that make their money by uncovering and distributing fact-based information.

From Digiday

So news organizations, smelling a business opportunity, are leaning in to products and initiatives focused on media literacy and fact-checking.

From Digiday

Sometime also described as “media literacy” or “cyber citizenship,” digital literacy is about having the skills to succeed in an increasingly digital world.

From Time

Jolls says media literacy isn't just an entertainment issue.

From The Daily Beast