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The Necessity and Importance of Incorporating Media and Information Literacy into Holistic Metaliteracy
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Abstract Digitalization and the emergence of the Internet have resulted in escalating access to information and communication. Given the circumstances that soaring access to information amounts to the intensification of misinformation and disinformation, a set of critical skills to navigate and critically as... view more
Digitalization and the emergence of the Internet have resulted in escalating access to information and communication. Given the circumstances that soaring access to information amounts to the intensification of misinformation and disinformation, a set of critical skills to navigate and critically assess the information is necessary. This paper outlines the significance of these skills, and provides a perspective on metaliteracy as a supplement to media and information literacy, and argues that the ability to conceptualize, access, comprehend, analyze, and use information is crucial in achieving inclusive, pluralistic, and participatory knowledge societies.... view less
Keywords
Internet; media consumption; discourse; digitalization; media skills; communication technology; information; digital media
Classification
Interactive, electronic Media
Sociology of Communication, Sociology of Language, Sociolinguistics
Free Keywords
digital communications; information consumption; media and information literacy; media discourse; meta-literacy; metaliteracy; political discourse
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 69-75
Journal
Journal of Cyberspace Studies, 4 (2020) 1
ISSN
2588-5502
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed