The Ambiguous Media

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I thought digital tattoos were interesting, but I liked media literacy a lot more. Media literacy is very important to understand as an individual. In my opinion, individuals who do not question what they see or hear or think about an event, debate, or subject critically are being controlled by the media. The image to the right demonstrates what I mean. Everyone should be taught how to evaluate and analyze a media source and question the norms. Stereotypes and judging others is huge idea that I defend and represent. I have an open-mind about any situation I see or hear, and I believe others need to have an open-mind as well.

We need people to question the norms and to stop following the leader. The video in class about the suspect apprehended by the officer who was the subject in the film is a great example. I was stunned (and felt trapped by the ad) about what I was thinking when watching the video. I consider myself a pretty non-judging fellow, and I am constantly questioning others thoughts when I think they jump to conclusions based on societal norms/stereotypes. I know that I am going to try very hard to implement a media literacy element to one of my skills this year. At the very least, I have plenty to fire at my advisory.