collocation · academic
media literacy
UK/ˈmiːdiə ˈlɪtərəsi/US/ˈmidiə ˈlɪtərəsi/ME·di·a LIT·er·a·cy
the ability to critically evaluate and understand information from media sources
Examples
“Schools are teaching media literacy so students can spot fake news.”
“Improving media literacy helps people avoid misinformation.”
“Media literacy includes understanding who produces a story and why.”
Band 8 sentence
“To reduce the spread of misinformation, schools should prioritise media literacy alongside traditional literacy.”
Collocations
- teach media literacy
- improve media literacy
Word family
Common mistakes
media culture literacy→media literacy
Say it for a higher band
5being critical of news→6critical thinking about media→7+media literacy
Synonyms
critical media skills
Easily confused
digital literacy
“Digital literacy includes knowing how to use spreadsheets.”
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