Media Literacy
Web Series
Watch our five part web series and become an expert on media literacy!
Part One: What Is Media Literacy?
Join us on our journey to discovering trustworthy and unbiased information sources!
Part Two: The History of Disinformation
"Fake news" may be a relatively new phrase, but disinformation has been around for a long time.
Part Three: How Disinformation Works
Lies, Truths, and Bots, oh my! Peddlers of disinformation are tricky. Learn how to spot potentially fraudulent information.
Part Four: Basics of Journalism & Standards of Reporting
Let's talk about what to look for in a trustworthy news source.
Part Five: Media Literacy Toolkit
Fraudulent news is no match for you now! Build your media literacy toolkit with these steps and helpful websites.
Resources
PEN America
Truth on the Ballot: Fraudulent News, the Midterm Elections, and Prospects for 2020.
The Project on Computational Propaganda
Knowing The News: A Media Literacy Project
PEN America
Media Consumption Survey
Find related images with reverse image search
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Information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum
A nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics
Giving citizens the information they need to govern themselves in a democracy
A center for journalism research in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University with an interactive map
Coronavirus Misinformation Tracking Center
Learn more about verifying media, and download their Photo and Video Visual Verification Guides
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