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Right wing people seem to have no media literacy.
I wish someome would ELI5 media literacy. So if I see an article, but I can read between the lines and know what it really means, or that it is sensationalized click bait, am I media literate? Or does it mean I am aware of trackers and surveillance on everything? Does it mean I know to check international news sources to be more well rounded?
Well, there's https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_literacy but that's not written for children
I don't think, of your examples, trackers and surveillance are a big part of it. Understanding subtext and credibility are more relevant. Like, recognizing when a newspaper always uses passive voice when cops do bad (eg: "man killed after violent police encounter" vs "police fatally shoot man waiting at bus stop"), but active voice for other people (eg: "Looters destroy small business shops" vs "Downtown shops damaged during anti-corruption protests")
Also in fiction, being able to take away more than just the plot. Like you can read Dracula as just a book about a guy that bites people, but there are way more ways to read it. When someone makes a movie out of the story, notice what parts they keep, emphasize, and drop.
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Damn, how did you know that's why I couldn't read that?