Media literacy helps with responsible media consumption because it gives one competence that enables them to analyze, evaluate, and create messages in a wide variety of media modes. By having this one can make responsible media consumption that helps them capture what is useful when they try to filter information gathered from the media. We as parents make the choice in what movies and television shows our children are allowed to watch. There are ratings set by the media but it is our choice and responsibility whether they are allowed to watch. As the parent, the media gives us competence to enable us to analyze and evaluate whether we need to use parental controls or censoring of the internet sites for our children. Radio is something we have to make a responsible choice in because there is no real way to censor or control what can