Whether you actively or passively follow the news, grasping the keys to navigate information online can help you approach news in a serene way.
This becomes more difficult on the web where content plays on our emotions and impulses to click and react instantly. The need for media literacy has never been greater, especially in the polarising field of politics.At every election cycle, the charade begins. Politicians are suddenly interested in their citizens, the lens of the media turns to the game of politics, the internet is ablaze of eternal debates, complicated voting systems are explained, polls dissected, the drama eventually unfolds like a boxing match, results are analysed, experts chime in... and that's it for this cycle.
Whether you vote or abstain, we all feel a little uneasy about the democracies we live in. Some see the whole process as a masquerade, others point the finger at the corruption or hypocrite politicians. Apathy sets in.
We can sometimes forget what democracy truly is and its benefits. We also forget that it is the one means we have to enact change and to have a say on the society we live in, however imperfect it is.
This is why we need to learn to not jump to hasty conclusions, distinguish opinion from interpretation, fact from fiction, consider the nuance of truth and sharpen our critical thinking.
➡️ In other words, we need to filter the noise, to define where the issues lie and dream of a better system.
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