by: galih Life Style Thursday, 16 June 2022 17:00 pmMancode - The ease of interacting in the digital space must be accompanied by digital skills.These skills can be applied with an understanding of literacy, whether it is related to the media space itself, or related to the digital space in general.Deputy Chairman of Commission 1 of the Indonesian House of Representatives, H. Bambang Kristiono, SE said that the internet must be used wisely."With politeness, not violating the rules so that we don't experience big problems in our lives in this internet world. We are also expected to be more capable, more careful in using this internet media," said Bambang in a webinar Chat with Legislators entitled "Media Literacy to Improve Digital Literacy", Wednesday (15/6/2022).Meanwhile, Kompas Research and Development Researcher, Yohan Wahyu Irianto, S.Sos., M.IP explained that media literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and communicate the content of media messages."Media literacy aims to develop public skills to be critical of mass media content. Meanwhile, mass media functions to streamline message distribution activities to audiences globally, simultaneously, and simultaneously," he explained.Media, said Yohan, can expand human communication in terms of the production and distribution of messages and receiving, storing, and reusing information."The mass media has the power to influence the mindset of the audience. Media is important and meaningful for politicians and governments to convey policies to their people," he said.Thus, continued Johan, the existence of media literacy is really necessary for the community."Industrial media corporations have an important position when growing together with society. Spreading ideas, ideologies and various good and bad knowledge. The media industry can manipulate people's consciousness and thoughts so it is called a culture industry. Therefore, it requires the ability to access, analyze, evaluate and re-communicate messages in the media," said Yohan.Yohan said that if media literacy is not controlled, it is possible that hoax news will be easily found."The impact can trigger division and conflict, degrade the reputation of the aggrieved party, provide misinformation to policy makers, and make the facts unreliable (post-truth era)," he said.Meanwhile, Yohan continued, digital literacy is the knowledge and skills of users in utilizing digital media, such as communication tools, internet networks and so on."Digital literacy has benefits for finding and understanding information activities that can increase individual insight, increase individual abilities to think more critically and understand information, and increase individual mastery of 'vocabulary', from various information read," he explained.For this reason, the Director General of Aptika Kemkominfo, Samuel A Pangerapan, B.Sc said that his party would be at the forefront of instilling this digital literacy into the community."Because the use of the internet needs to be assisted with a qualified digital literacy capacity so that people can use it productively, wisely and effectively," he explained.Because when viewed from the existing conditions, the level of digital literacy in the country has not yet reached a better stage."Currently, Indonesia's digital literacy index is still at 3.49 out of a scale of 5, which means that it is still in the medium category and has not yet reached a better stage. We need to continue to increase this number so that it is our collective task to equip our people with literacy skills. digital," he concluded.Also Read: The Impact of Digital Literacy on Economic Development in the countryAlso Read: The Role of Millennials in Countering Hoaxes in the Digital Agetags : Digital Literacy Life Style Media LiteracyPlease log in to rate.The activity entitled “Digital Governance in Accelerating Sustainable Development and Climate Resiliency” aims to present recommendations for U20 Sherpas.Starting from spare parts to vehicle service maintenance, they are offered with attractive promos.Anything?Mitsubishi Triton is widely used in mining and plantation areas.Are you sure you want to delete this Comment?© Copyright 2019 (PT. Indosterling Wahana Digimedia).All Rights Reserved© Copyright (PT. Indosterling Wahana Digimedia).All Rights Reserved