Why it's important we can tell what's fake news and what's real

In a time when we can spread and receive information quickly, media literacy is very important. But it is the duty of media organisations to crack down on fake news and focus on the “real news” for the sake of a peaceful society.

We should not believe everything people say. What comes out of their mouths don’t matter much as long as we think critically and act sensibly. Then we can steer ourselves in the right direction. 

Angela Chan, Leung Shek Chee College

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Thank you for your letter, Angela. Media literacy is as important today as reading, writing, maths, and coding.

There is no question that it is vital for both students and adults to  be able to understand and interact with the media they are exposed to. 

The Centre for Media Literacy defines it as the ability to access, analyse, evaluate, create, and participate with messages in a variety of forms. And you are right that it is not easy to find unbiased media sources, but with media literacy, you are more likely to find that bias and take it into account.

To help our readers, Young Post team goes into schools to talk about media literacy and to explain how news and journalism work.

It is always good to have trusted sources of news and information and that is what modern news organisations strive to be today.

But media is not only news organisations. It also covers advertising, music, movies, memes, Tweets, photography, textbooks, and so on. To deal with all of that, you need critical thinking, and school is the best place to develop that.

Susan, Editor