MEDIA LITERACY: BUILDING CHILDREN’S FOUNDATIONAL ETHIC FOR LIVING IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Abstract

Abstract. Today we live in a world where media, especially the electronic and digital, have experienced a tremendous explosion. They affect the personal and socio-cultural life of digital society, including children who begin to use digital media at an early age. There are emerging demands to empower children with a set of analytical skills to negotiate the risks and opportunities of online activities and encourage them to express themselves aesthetically and by forming attitudes, moral standards, and principles as the ethical foundation for living in the digital media environment. This article employed library research with a qualitative approach. References are derived from relevant books, statutory documents, journals, scientific articles, and research reports. After the data is collected, it is analyzed by reducing the data, presenting the data, and drawing conclusions. Research results revealed that media literacy is imperative for children to ethically and responsibly navigate the complexities of this ever-changing media environment.