What is Media Literacy?
MEDIA LITERACY INVOLVES
- Learning how to use media wisely and effectively
- Engaging in critical thinking when evaluating media messagers
- Being able to evaluate the credibility of information from different sources
- Recognizing media's influence on beliefs, attitudes, values, behavors, and the democratic process
- Encouraging participatory citizenship
- Achieving greater understanding and appreciating multiple perspectives
- Learning to produce communication and express oneself using different forms of media
ProQuest Central
Web Resources
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Media Literacy: ExercisesUnderstanding and evaluating news. Includes issues of "fake news", bias, ethics, "alternative facts", etc
Databases
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Opposing ViewpointsViewpoint essays, topic essays, and news and magazine articles on controversial issues. Browse for topics or search
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SIRS Issues ResearcherViewpoint essays, topic essays, and news and magazine articles on controversial issues. Browse for topics or search.
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Academic Search PremierArticles on any subject. This is a good place to start.
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Points of View Reference Center This link opens in a new windowPoints of view essays, topic overviews, and news and magazine articles on controversial issues. Browse for topics or search.
