Media Literacy Resources
The Soquel High Library maintains a comprehensive digital collection of resources on media literacy here. The list below highlights some of our favorites.
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10 video series on Navigating Digital Information with John Green of Crash Course. Start here with the preview.
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News Literacy Project. One of the best resources for comprehensive information on media literacy for both educators and the general public.
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Why People Fall for Conspiracy Theories by FiveThirtyEight. Excellent article on the psychology behind conspiratorial thinking.
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Lateral reading strategy for evaluating digital information.
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SIFT (The Four Moves) strategy for evaluating digital information.
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Civic Online Reasoning collection of videos on digital literacy.
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Reliable fact checking sites: Snopes, Politifact, and FactCheck.org
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Recognize bias by using AllSides to analyze current news.
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Media Bias/Fact Check. A comprehensive ranking of news sites based on bias and accuracy.
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How to Identify and Avoid Fake News from Indiana University East.
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Excellent Fact Checking & Evaluating Media Sources Guide from Youngstown University.