Media Literacy
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Just like driving a car, you need the correct skills to effectively use video, audio, print, Internet-based, and online media.
Be sure what you read or hear is based in facts. If you are not sure, look it up from a credible source!
Just like driving a car, you need the correct skills to effectively use video, audio, print, Internet-based, and online media.
Be sure what you read or hear is based in facts. If you are not sure, look it up from a credible source!
What is Media Literacy?
What is Media Literacy?
From the Center for Media Literacy:
"Media Literacy is a 21st century approach to education. It provides a framework to access, analyze, evaluate, create and participate with messages in a variety of forms — from print to video to the Internet. Media literacy builds an understanding of the role of media in society as well as essential skills of inquiry and self-expression necessary for citizens of a democracy."
Helpful Sites to Assist with Media Literacy
Helpful Sites to Assist with Media Literacy
https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/articles/what-is-media-literacy-what-parents-need-to-know
https://insights.osu.edu/life/media-literacy-teens
https://www.middleweb.com/40839/real-media-literacy-spotting-a-fake-story/
https://www.frankwbaker.com/mlc/media-use-statistics/
https://web.archive.org/web/20180127130300/www.amarc.org/documents/articles/buckingham_guide.pdf
Cite Your Sources
Cite Your Sources
You cannot copy someone else's work without giving them credit for their work. This includes direct quotes and paraphrasing.
Copying directly or indirectly without giving credit is stealing the original creator's work and is known as plagiarism.
You must cite all sources you use, whether it is copyrighted, creative commons licensed, or in the public domain.
In Microsoft Word, use the References Tab -->Citations & Bibliography box on the ribbon
For assistance using this feature in Word, please check this help document from Microsoft.
In Google Docs, use the Tools-->Citations menu option
For assistance using this feature in Google Docs, please check this support page from Google.
Fact-Checking and Vetting Sources
Fact-Checking and Vetting Sources
Items that you can look for that may help with credibility & vetting sources
Items that you can look for that may help with credibility & vetting sources
Website extensions that end in .org, .gov, or .edu (+) tend to be better than a .com (-) site
A copyright date (+)
Name(s) of authors or editors (+)
A source list (+)
Bias (-)
Information from http://21cif.com/tutorials/micro/mm/bias/ (no longer accessible)Helpful Sites to Assist with Fact Checking
Helpful Sites to Assist with Fact Checking
Snopes https://www.snopes.com/
All Sides https://allsides.com
Politifact https://www.politifact.com/
FactCheck https://www.factcheck.org/
Washington Post Fact Checker https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/
fact-checker
Media Bias/Fact Check https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/
NPR Fact Checker https://www.npr.org/sections/politics-fact-check
SciCheck https://www.factcheck.org/scicheck/
Here are a few "spoof" websites that were created to help with fact checking and credibility.
Please remember: These sites may not depict real things or may be trying to fool you.
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