MEDIA LITERCY A NECESSITY FOR GRASSROOT LEARNING

MEDIA LITERCY A NECESSITY FOR GRASSROOT LEARNING

Mr. Chijioke Chimezie  V.

It is necessary for students to be abreast with world happenings and critically evaluate information in the era of social media. In educating younger generation on the dynamics of  freedom of speech as it applied to what they post on the social media. 

Despite the battles to enthrone freedom of speech and press freedom world over, many youths through the advent of social media abuse the right through posting of unverified news stories and happenings that sometimes lead to anarchy . I believe with media literacy, the youths will be better educated on what it considered relevant information. 

Media’s role in advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies as its relates to the evolution in the media industry occasioned the need to critically expose the future leaders of the role of information in promoting and sustaining peace through media literacy.