5 lessons • 15 topics Description from the Poynter Institute website: This free short course from MediaWise for Seniors will teach you how to tell what’s true and false on the internet. By looking at examples of political, health, travel and climate misinformation, you will learn techniques for identifying false information and how to seek
Category: Media Literacy, Fact Checking, Journalism
Four ways to tell if something is true online – From MediaSmarts
Disinformation (deliberate & intentional misinformation) online and in other media, is not limited to the United States. It is a worldwide problem, faced in every Country. Some have called Disinformation “Online Terrorism.” To protect ourselves and our families it is very important that we all learn to be Smart readers & viewers of Online
Media Literacy – The Power and Responsibility of Information | Lisa Cutter | Video by TEDx
12 Minute TEDx Talk by Lisa Cutter Information is Power Let’s Take Back our Power! – Lisa Cutter This video provides excellent tips on how to develop Media Literacy, and why it is crucially important. As explained in the description below this TEDx Video on YouTube: “To keep up with the overwhelming flow of information
What is Real Journalism? – What are Journalistic Ethics & Standards?
Did you know that Journalism is actually a Profession, that requires a long course of study and imposes a Code of Ethics and set of Standards & Practices on its practitioners, who are called upon to find and report the Truth? Did you know that not every writer that works for a Newspaper or publication,