Argumentative Essay On Media Literacy

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the time spent on several types of media is more than the time spent on any normal activity. The children have grown up with media always present in their household that they have developed their understanding on media. They are somehow educated through the usage of media, it makes them think critically and it is also believed that the latter are more likely better prepared to have a successful future (Ladner, 2012).
Though, another theory point out that children are able to become media literate even when there is no attempt that encourages the usage or promotion of media. Yet, it cannot be denied that children in today’s world have become much more media literate than their own parents or even than …show more content…
So it becomes necessary to first understand that media literacy is one of the major aspects that teach people despite its complicated yet gripping verbal and written language (Burton, 2005). Although the emergence of types of television programs is not at all positive with all its advertising, violence on screen or other unhealthy scenes that are mostly being broadcasted, it leaves many children affected. So it’s the role of the parent to teach their young ones about media literacy. Media literacy does not mean in any way that children should comprehend violent or any other unhealthy scenes. Children should be media literate in the sense that they can develop their own perception and understand the messages on TV. They can gain more knowledge as TV viewers that can determine the reliable information from manipulation (Sparrow, 2007), or even between real and fictitious (AAP, 2001). Even though they won’t have the ability to control their behaviour or even their desire to the things they view on TV, they can at least find themselves able to gradually decrease the problems that come with