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MEDIA ACCURACY ON HISTORY




At the top level. Almost everyone from all nations use and rely on media to get information. To add, some folk believe everything they saw in facebook is of absolute truth, but it's not. Sometimes, even on the tele.

Historical accuracy is of utmost importance, this generation is relying solely on Media - Social Media and such. If we ain't doing it right, then history, as we know it today, might change tomorrow.

Published: February 9, 2019

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