Today's Discussion

So I still feel that I should clarify what I meant today when I said that I didn't think that every person was capable of being media literate. I do believe, cynical and horrible as it is, that some people literally can't differentiate and sort through information that they trust and agree with and information that they don't. This is separate from another issue which is that people don't really have the take, take the time, care to take the time, whatever, to become media literate.

Regardless of the general intelligence of a person, everyone can become aware of the world around them if they choose to. And I think (or at least hope) that this is something that people will choose to do more and more because of the networked journalism phenomena that is opening up media to such a great extent. Like Adrienne was talking about, people need to be able to relate to their news--either through content or form. I do believe--as cynical as I am about the intelligence of the general population apparently--that this is something that networked journalism can improve. Is improving. And will continue to improve.

This video is an excellent example of those people finding media literacy outside what is stereotyped as their comfort zones. It is also a good example of the fact that old people are adorable. :)