Media literacy critical reading – UGC NET Question

Media literacy refers to the set of skills needed to access,analyse,evaluate and create media messages. Being able to recognise bias and critically read news content requires such analytical abilities. The stem clearly focuses on critical analysis,which is central to media literacy.

Option A:
Media dependence concerns reliance on media for information,not critical evaluation.

Option B:
Literacy here goes beyond reading words to understanding how media constructs reality,making this option correct.

Option C:
Ownership refers to who controls media organisations,which is different from audience skills.

Option D:
Saturation describes the extent of media presence in society,not individuals' evaluative capacity.