Abstract

Media literacy is a vital concept for all organizations and can be particularly powerful for non-profit agencies. Changing technologies and access to information has created a new type of literacy and understanding. Literacy now goes beyond just the capability of reading and writing traditional print and has moved into “the ability to access, analyze, evaluate and create media” (medialiteracyproject.org). The ability to navigate through and process all of the sources of information is no longer a luxury, it is essential to thrive in today’s society. Because media literacy is a part of the foundation of the current educational system, non-profit organizations and agencies should also work to use these new resources to their advantage. Media plays an important role in educating communities and encouraging civic engagement

Date Created

Spring 2018

Type

Guide

Language

English

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