ABSTRACT
The news is filled with headlines that continue to demonstrate why teaching media literacy is more important than ever. Native ads are vaguely disguised and frequently appear in news feeds and on other websites. In a world where social media, music, television, and movies attract the attention of young people, one need to acknowledge that teaching about the media can no longer be ignored in the nation's classrooms. Every educator who uses images and videos in instruction should be interested in what media literacy aims to do. One of its objectives is to create "healthy skeptics" among those who consume media. Another objective is to turn "passive viewers" into "active, critical viewers." Additionally, media literacy aims to balance the analysis of media messages with the opportunity to engage students in creating their own media productions, thereby deepening their understanding of how it all works.
