media literacy
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media literacy
The ability to find, analyze, critically evaluate, and create media and their content. It includes the conscious and responsible handling of different media formats.
In der Schule lernen Kinder heute früh, Medienkompetenz zu entwickeln, um Falschnachrichten zu erkennen.
In school today, children learn early on to develop media literacy in order to recognize fake news.
The word is composed of 'Medien' (media, plural of Medium) and 'Kompetenz' (competence, ability, knowledge). So it describes the ability to handle media competently.
Medienkompetenz ist eine Schlüsselqualifikation im 21. Jahrhundert.
Media literacy is a key qualification in the 21st century.
'Medienkompetenz' (media literacy) is often combined with verbs that describe a learning or development process. Typical collocations are 'Medienkompetenz erwerben' (to acquire media literacy), 'fördern' (to promote), or 'stärken' (to strengthen).
Die Schule soll die Medienkompetenz der Schülerinnen und Schüler fördern.
The school should promote the media literacy of its students.
As an abstract term for an ability, 'Medienkompetenz' (media literacy) is normally used only in the singular. It describes the concept as a whole and is not countable.
Für diesen Job ist eine hohe Medienkompetenz erforderlich.
A high level of media literacy is required for this job.
