Understanding the Nexus of Media and Information Literacy (MIL) and Critical Thinking (CT): A Critical Study

In the age where the internet and the digital world are advancing and evolving, becoming the major source of information. It is requisite that people must be arrayed with Media and Information Literacy skills to securely access the complex media landscape and critically engage with the content they receive. Media and Information literacy (MIL) and critical thinking (CT) are closely related concepts that are imperative for individuals to navigate a complex and rapidly changing media environment. This study offers a literature review of the published scientific literature on the interconnection of media and information literacy and critical thinking. The reviewed literature revealed that students are able to distinguish the media content with hate speech and offensive language because of the intensive training in media and information literacy lectures. Teaching critical media literacy as a mandatory subject in schools can effectively equip youngsters to critically engage with the media content.