What is the intent of the message and who created it?//
These two questions form the basis of media literacy.//
For teachers, they can play a significant role in helping students understand the differences in media outlets and the messages they receive.//
There are great benefits of media literacy for students.//
First of all, media literacy helps students become wiser consumers of media as well as responsible producers of their own media.//
In addition, teaching media literacy helps foster critical thinking in students.//