Media Literacy in the ClassroomWorks cited MissingMedia literacy is defined as "the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and communicate messages in a variety of forms" (Know TV). In more practical terms, media literacy means interrogating the media and interpreting their many messages accordingly. Students are exposed to large amounts of media on a daily basis. They watch television and films, read books, newspapers and magazines, listen to music and, in recent years, explore the Internet. This extreme exposure to media leads to the need for media education. Media literacy is a way to help educate students about issues in which they are already actively involved. Media literacy should be implemented in school curricula as a beneficial learning tool for all students. There are several important reasons to educate students about media literacy in the classroom. First, the media dominates the political and cultural lives of the majority of Americans in the United States. Secondly, the media strongly influences values ​​and behaviors. Furthermore, media goes beyond personal, direct experiences. The media also has the ability to influence us unconsciously. Additionally, media literacy can increase our media consumption. Due to the enormous impact the media has on the lives of citizens, media literacy must become an integral component of the school curriculum. The first argument for media literacy concerns the idea that the media plays a dominant role in politics and culture. The media helps citizens understand complex problems in society. The job of the media is to inform the public; however, it is the public's job to decipher the messages sent through the media. T...... half of the article ......994). Perhaps the strongest foundation for media education lies in the fact that increased media awareness transforms students from passive participants to active participants in society. Students must be provided with practical application opportunities to increase their knowledge and enjoyment of media. Integrating formal media analysis with media production is an essential component of media literacy. Creative ventures, such as television or radio production, developing a rock video or song, photography courses, screenplay writing, web page development, or hypertext projects should be made available for student participation and consideration . Students must be exposed to various forms of communication before they can recognize logical disparities, determine the strength of an argument, evaluate mass media, and actively join our democratic society as partners..