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The Excitement of Generation Z Literacy
during the Pandemic

Generation Z is a generation born in the period 1995 to 2010 AD. Gener-
ation Z is the generation after Generation Y. This generation is a tran-

sition from Generation Y with increasingly developing technology.

Some of them are
descendants of Gener-

ation X and Y. Also called

i-Generation, net genera-
tion or internet generation.

They have something in

common with Generation
Y, but they are able to ap-

ply all activities at one time
such as tweeting or whatsApp

chatting using a cell phone,

browsing with a PC, and lis-
tening to music using a

headset or earphone.
Whatever is done is mostly related to cyberspace. Since child-

hood, they have known technology and are familiar with so-

phisticated gadgets which indirectly affect their personality.

li t er - nately, however, news ly pornographic sites.
Media a c y is not only always pos- The internet has a

is basically the ability itive but also and tends very positive influence on

to understand and an- to report negative things students. Many students

alyze and deconstruct from various stories. get knowledge and infor-
media imagery. During "Generation Z" in mation with the help of

the Covid-19 pandem- 2020 is very close to ac- the internet. Even school

ic like now, it seems that tivities that rely on dig- assignments in today's
media literacy is some- ital formatted gadgets. online learning period

thing that is very much Almost all students in are easier by searching on

used by various parties, Indonesia have gadgets. the internet and sending
especially Generation Z. The increasingly devel- them to the teacher via the

News and informa- opment of modern and internet at the same time.

tion on the latest con- sophisticated technology If in the past, learn-
ditions related to the is not only beneficial for ers had to open vari-

pandemic of Covid-19 its users but also has neg- ous types of books and

is existed in the me- ative effects on its users, newspapers to find out

dia and is consumed by especially for students if about some informa-
the public. So the me- it is not properly filtered. tion, or by listening to

dia is considered as the There are informa- radio and television,

main source of informa- tion or sites that can be now it is so easy with
tion and data as well as a accessed from the inter- the help of the internet

source of truth for many net that are useful for the that all the information

people. The public always development of science, seems to be flooded. But

eagerly await the pres- but there are also those not a few of them abuse
ence of the latest news that can damage the men- the use of the internet.

in the media. Unfortu- tality of students, name-

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