Unlike some other countries, the United States does not consistently include media literacy training in public school curricula. As a result, young people are immersed in — and too often manipulated by — a media ecosystem that they don’t understand.
It’s essential that we all are aware of the inner workings of the media, as well as understand why we may be compelled to media multitask. This understanding will aid in developing the skills and strategies necessary to engage with the media in a balanced way and have a robust understanding of how it works.
Other differences I recognize are how youth create, share and consume media today. In the past, we were limited to traditional platforms to create and share, like sharing art in a gallery for visual artists and your song on the radio for musicians, while today, youth have a plethora of digital tools at their disposal to design media like blogs, podcasts and video channels.
In addition to the critical evaluation and understanding, we hope to help youth simply understand the ways media can shape their thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Many of us are more attuned to overt racism and sexism in media than ever, but you discuss how these biases have become more subtle as media have evolved. Talk about this. What are some examples? What impact does this have?
What some may call “subtle bias,” many folks in our communities feel daily because the effects of discriminatory practices and behaviors in society are haunting new technology and attempting to place limits on people. Through education and conversation, we can bring awareness to algorithmic bias and push for a future society that is just and equitable for all.
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