Did you know Hippos hate crocodiles? They also hate humans! They kill more people than any other mammal on earth.
The one key word we can recommend is research. Research the topics that have had an impression on you. Don’t let what you hear or see effect you entirely based off of how unsettling it may be. Do some research. Maybe if a company says your health will decline if you don’t purchase the product, then don’t just believe it. Do some research on it. We beg of you. Please help us change the path that media literacy is going down, and help us combat the looming fear tactic in our feeds.
Also remember that when you read or see something in the media that doesn’t mean its concrete. Major media companies are companies.They’re trying to make money just like most capitalist entities. The news is infused with fear inducing headlines and pieces as part of an entertainment factor to attract viewers/readers. If it bleeds it reads. They use Kairos everyday to want to publish as quickly as they possibly can. They want their headlines to break first for maximum shock impact. While getting the news out 1st is great it’s hard to be 1o0% accurate when you minimize the time to research what happened. Sensationalism is beaten like a dead horse in the press and fear is a part of it. Just remember there will follow up stories that reveal the meat of the details and while they will not be as “interesting” they will inform more greatly and accurately.
Finally we aren’t saying distrust the media, we’re just saying people tell the news and people aren’t always accurate. So take what comes at you with a grain of salt. And if the story you see truly concerns you or is important to you look at few different sources and perhaps you’ll find some answers you may have.
