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Understanding the Relevance of Information Literacy in the Midst of Social Era

As we are being overloaded with information in our daily life, we must ensure that whatever information we feed our brains, they are all factual and not established on baseless assumptions. Information literacy basically tells you that you must have the ability to know when valid information is needed. And if practiced well by everyone, we will be able to have a well-informed community since you’ll also learn how to evaluate information and analyze them properly. This is a must have since we all know that social media platforms are rising at a steady pace ever since the 21st century started. Thus, we must all fend ourselves from the information pollution that’s currently happening and always asking the question if what we’re reading or seeing are backed with factual evidence or have been reviewed thoroughly. That being said, preventing it is still a hard thing to do. Satire content. That’s one of the most common type of content where people get easily fooled by fictitious news, even the young ones are being fooled. One good example of this was the viral news that Barbie Forteza broke up with his boyfriend after forgetting their monthsary. It was posted by a satire page imitating a news outlet “Inquirer.net,” this shows that a lot of people are getting fooled or just going with the joke. But the spread of this would have been easy, just by simply questioning yourself if it came from a trusted news source or if it would be a good idea to share it. This is where information literacy is deeply needed since it makes us all question something and find answers. Additionally, it makes us look for the source. Clearly, a lot of people needs to be fed with knowledge about managing information in order to be better.

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Media and Government: A Love-Hate Relationship

Ahhh yes. The media, it sends information for the people. But how real are the news that are being delivered to the people? Is the news we’re seeing being controlled by someone at the higher table? Or perhaps the question should be if the news is being served as half-truth? As common knowledge, there are a lot of news source nowadays. And not all of them serve the news the same way, it’s very obvious that some are adding more salt, like they’re biased against something, or maybe someone, and some play it safe, not adding any seasonings and delivering the news as it is, no exaggeration, just plain truth, lastly, there are the ones that serve the dish incompletely, cutting off just enough information for it to be considered as true and not getting cancelled on twitter. Due to this, the people are the ones getting most of the impact. We look at news every single day, and that dictates what our actions should be, one example would be this pandemic, we were able to act accordingly because the news told us so, now, what would happen to us, the taumbayan, if we’re given some terrible news? But, we need not to worry, since the people at the higher table will set things right… right? Every 6 years, campaigns would air on the television for the different candidates for our government. But why? Why would the media be lowkey attacked by the higher table? Has the council decided the fate of media? Hopefully, no. The year 2020 has been a hot potato for everyone, and the tranquil state of the media has been disrupted. A major news outlet has been attacked and unfortunately, they lost. And another victim in a different news outlet. All of these are blows are bitter for the media freedom, and they came from the higher table. If this continues, this would significantly impact how the taumbayan would act. If information would be would be manipulated from the higher ones, then people will eat rotten information without their knowledge.

The Value of Being a Media and  Information Literate Individual

The 21st century has been full of innovations, new types of foods, new styles of clothing, and new discoveries. And, as the saying goes “With new discoveries, comes with great misinformation.” Just kidding, there’s no quote like that, but still, misinformation is very common nowadays and every now and then, you’ll surely see a piece of news whether you’re on the digital world or not and we must be knowledgeable on how to critically evaluate each news we see. There are fairly easy steps to ensure what you’re seeing is trustworthy, such as following verified new source such as Inquirer and the ABS-CBN, and always doing your own research whenever you smell something fishy. Always remember that obtaining the information from the right resources not only helps you, but also the community you are in. The way we live life depends on the quality of the information we receive from different media, and that significantly affects how we decide on things, and ultimately, our actions. And as mentioned, a lot of innovations has happened in the 21st century and vast amounts of digital platforms has risen, hence why misinformation can grow. This can and will significantly impact the way we find sources for our information, hence why being able to know where and how to get reliable information is important. And you can do it yourself! Being well informed and equipped with the knowledge and skills from media and information literacy, you can surely create or find something that can be trusted on. That way, you know that what you’re sharing is definitely reliable. And that’s just one benefit of being a media and information literate individual! It significantly improves your skills in various aspects such as research, critical thinking, evaluation, interpretation, and a lot more. Information is now much more accessible than before, it’s only a matter of finding the right ones in order to be well informed, and you can achieve that through analyzing the news you see properly.