Media literacy need of the hour: Mukherjee

Media Literacy is the need of the hour in this digital era. As enlightened citizens, and digital natives, we must know the tools of media literacy and fact checking to combat misinformation, disinformation, malinformation, and propaganda.

This was stated by media expert and faculty member of department of journalism & mass communication of Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) Sunit Mukherjee in a special lecture on “Medica Literacy” session organised in the department of English & foreign languages on the occasion of International Literacy Day.

Mukherjee gave numerous examples of fake news and devious disinformation campaigns for vested interest and malafide purposes. “Students must check the veracity of information and news before sharing it on various social media handles. Fact-check before forwarding & sharing should be the mantra of students,” he said.

Mukherjee administered the pledge of consuming and sharing information responsibly and building a healthier information eco-system in the country.