What are the 5 A’s of Media Literacy?
The 5 A’s of media literacy are: access, awareness, assessment, appreciation, & action. This framework was a created as a way to discuss media from all over the world under one representative framework. We believe these topics can be discussed in the context of any media in any part of the world. The 5 A’s also help Here are what the 5 A’s mean to us: 1. Access to media, 2. Awareness of media’s power, 3. Assessment of how media cover international events and issues, 4. Appreciation for media’s role in creating civil societies, and 5. Action to encourage better communication across cultural, social, and political divides.
