People Learn About the Events of the World from Media

question 7

Multiple Choice

People learn about the events of the world from media. People who review several sources to compare stories would be considered media literate. Given the fact that Canada has "one of the most consolidated media systems in the world", what impact does this have on our ability to be media literate?

• A)Canadians can be media literate by comparing print news to social media
• B)Canadians have to compare a variety of news channels in order to get accurate facts, thereby maintaining a critical media lens
• C)Canadians are forced to rely on American news for truth because it is now impossible to be media literate within Canada media sources
• D)Canadian people should choose one source that is reliable and read it consistently, thereby improving their media literacy
• E)Canadians are being given the news by a concentrated group of people controlling more media products, making media literacy a challenge

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