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PSY 485: History and Systems of Psychology (Dietz): Media Literacy and Source Evaluation
What is Media Literacy?
"Media literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create and act using all forms of communication. In its simplest terms, media literacy builds upon traditional literacy and offers new forms of reading and writing. Media literacy empowers people to be critical thinkers and makers, effective communicators and active citizens" (NAMLE).
Online Resources
- Center for Media LiteracyInformation on best practices, a Media Literacy Kit, and research in the field
- Critical Media ProjectA collection of videos and activities focusing on how identity is represented and negotiated in media.
- Media Information Literacy for teachersThe tool contains interactive and intercultural teaching resources proposed for use in formal and non-formal educational settings. They are organized around the model Media and Information Literacy Curriculum published by UNESCO and which is available in 9 languages. The aim is to facilitating intercultural/interreligious dialogue and mutual understanding through MIL.
- Media Literacy and Media Education OrganizationsFrom Project Look Smart, a list of various Media Literacy Organizations
- Media Literacy NowLists resources for parents, students, and teachers by topic and state
- Media SmartsCanada's Centre for digital and media literacy.
- Moving Image Research CenterFrom the Library of Congress, includes finding aids, copyright and information about movies (1942- present).
- National Association for Media Literacy EducationNAMLE aims to make media literacy highly valued and widely practiced as an essential life skill. Site includes resources, conference, and media literacy information.
- The News Literacy ProjectLesson plans focusing on democracy and civic engagement
- Project Look SmartFrom Ithaca College: lesson plans and initiatives with a K-12 focus
Media Bias
- The Media Bias Chart was created by Vanessa Otero. It lays out the complexities of the media landscape in two dimensions: reliability, on the vertical axis, and bias, on the horizontal axis. The chart is interactive and each media source can be viewed on its own to clearly see where it falls on the chart.
- Media Bias/Fact Check is a site "that has promoted awareness of media bias and misinformation by rating the bias, factual accuracy, and credibility of media sources, large and small."
- A smaller chart that focuses on the most popular media sources can be found from AllSides.
Don't Just Trust What You Find - Verify!
How can you be sure that the information you find through Google or the library is going to be useful for your assignment? Use the SIFT method to learn how to sort out the good stuff from the iffy stuff. You can also consult our Avoiding Bad or Fake News guide.
S.I.F.T.
*Design layout for SIFT based on shared image from the University of Oregon