(Media) Literacy in The United States
Many of us take our ability to read for granted. Many of us probably believe that we are good readers. From social media captions and news headlines to the nutrition labels on our food, text messages, notifications, street signs, and yes, even bedtime stories, we’re always reading. But the unfortunate reality is that millions of adults in the U.S. struggle with literacy.Literacy is “the ability to understand, evaluate, use and engage with written texts to participate in society, to achieve one’s...
