Media Literacy

What is Media Literacy?

In today's digital world, it is more important than ever for people to be able to determine a source's validity and reliability. When it comes to media, the topic of "fake news" has been mentioned more often due to the easy manner in which news can be created, reproduced, edited, and distributed through social media and other online venues.

As consumers of media and information, we need to work to become more aware of the resources we use - where they come from, who produced/wrote them, why they were created, and for whom they were produced/written.

This page consists of a variety of media literacy resources for teachers and students. Please feel free to explore and utilize these resources when appropriate.

News Literacy Project Resources:

• "News Literacy in America: A survey of teen information attitudes, habits and skills" (2024)

• Misinformation Infographic

• News Literacy in the Age of AI 

• Confirmation Bias vs. Motivated Reasoning Infographic 

• InfoZones Infographic (types/categories of information)

• Detecting Tricks of Context - visual guide

Common Sense Media/Education Resources:

• Video: "Deepfakes and Democracy"

• "5 Questions Students Should Ask About Media"

"Beyond 'Fake News' - 10 Types of Misleading News" Infographic

Project Look Sharp - Media Literacy Objectives

KQED: "What IS a Reliable Resource Anyway?" (slideshow)

Journalism, fake news & disinformation: handbook for journalism education and training - UNESCO

Handout: "Straight A's for Facilitating Crucial Conversations" - Facing History and Ourselves