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Media Literacy as an Educational Approach and Life Necessity. We Prepare Our Children for Yesterday

Author(s): Dessislava Boshnakova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Psychology, Media studies, Communication studies, Cognitive Psychology
Published by: Институт за знание, наука и иновации ЕООД
Keywords: media; literacy; pedagogy; digital; world; skills; communication; society

Summary/Abstract: Virtual communication and the use of information means and technologies are today a daily routine for both children and adults. The report examines this trend by looking at the phenomenon of 'media literacy' as a key life skill for people in the digital world. The emergence and need for media literacy is the result of the introduction of the media in society, their use in various spheres - economic, educational, cultural, social, etc. Media literacy is viewed as a set of different cognitive skills, critical thinking skills, communication and opinion expression. Its relationship with the upbringing of an individual and with his value system and habits is discussed.

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