Something that I have yet to get over is how has this great country of ours gotten to this place where our people are bought and sold? Our country was established to free people from the reign of a monarchy and now that has been replaced with the reign of a corporate monarchy.
I know this is a near to impossible question to really answer but, how can we fix the self esteem of the people? Since apparently it is so low that we believe that what we have is never good enough.
Finally, how do we get media literacy education in our school systems? I mean come on. I am sure our schools can do without a pottery class, or weight training. Let's replace those slots with something worthwhile like learning about the history of American media.
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Your questions are right on... and hard to answer in a way that is optimistic yet realistic. First, there are media literacy eductional standards in all 50 states now (yeah!) but whether or not they are being effectively implemented is another question. I'd love to have ML as a requirement for teacher licensure. (I'm working on that!) As for your first 2 questions, I'd say that, for me, teaching critical thinking skills and encouraging activist citizen engagement is our best recourse. So, let's advocate for that while we continue to share our knowledge with whoever will listen to us! We can and will make a difference. We are making small steps toward significant goals - and there's work to be done!
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