“In today's information age being a media and literate individual is more important than ever. Media literacy (MIL) the ability to access analyze evaluate create communicate in safe responsible ethical effective manner. It multifaceted concept that encompasses range of skills knowledge including: • Access: The find retrieve use from variety sources. • Analyze: break down into its component parts understand meaning. • Evaluate: assess credibility relevance accuracy information. • Create: produce original content such as text images videos. • Communicate: share with others effectively.” “MIL essential for citizenship 21st century. allows us make informed decisions about our lives participate civic life engage world around meaningful way. Here are some benefits individual: • You likely be able your life. less fooled by misinformation disinformation. develop own opinions beliefs. critical thinker. There number things you can do improve skills. • Take class or workshop on MIL. • Read MIL own. • Talk • Be mindful consume. • Learn identify bias propaganda. By taking steps skills empower yourself engaged citizen.“