<p>Advocates are pushing for more media literacy in the US and across the world.  What is media literacy and why is it so important?  KMOX Virtual Consumer Editor Megan Lynch and Media Literacy expert Julie Smith talk about tools for better understanding the messages you receive.</p>

Advocates are pushing for more media literacy in the US and across the world. What is media literacy and why is it so important? KMOX Virtual Consumer Editor Megan Lynch and Media Literacy expert Julie Smith talk about tools for better understanding the messages you receive.

<p>Advocates are pushing for more media literacy in the US and across the world.&nbsp; What is media literacy and why is it so important?&nbsp; KMOX Virtual Consumer Editor Megan Lynch and Media Literacy expert Julie Smith talk about tools for better understanding the messages you receive.</p>

What the Media?!!?   Episode 4 - Media Literacy

The average American consumes 11 hours a day of electronic mass media! Learning to analyze media messages regardless of who sends them is a 21st century survival skill (in Missouri they're considering adding it to the school curriculum). What the Media ?!!? will explore topics like "How to spot a bot" and "why memes work". We speak with local Media Literacy professors and authors as our experts in addition to the anchors and reporters in our newsroom. A good comparison is a food critic - they look at how the food is prepared, who the chef is, how the food is presented, the texture etc. We will do the same for Media!

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What the Media?!!? Episode 4 - Media Literacy

What the Media?!!? Episode 4 - Media Literacy