Media Literacy

Feel like the news is almost always a downer? Scroll to learn more about why negativity seems to dominate the headlines.

Speak like a journalist! Do you know what a nameplate is? What about the deck? Scroll to understand the language and layout of a news story to navigate like a pro!

Media literacy is more than just navigating the news, it's a tool for productive PEACEMAKING.

Start peacemaking with your newsfeed! Scroll for 6 powerful questions to help you approach your media consumption with reflection and humanity.

Media literacy enables us to build positive peace through change. Good information assists us in building a more peaceful and just world.

Ever wonder why one story gets coverage over another? We’ve got the scoop! Scroll to see what factors go into selecting news articles.

What are Deepfakes?

Swipe to learn about what ChatGPT is, how it can be used, and what you need to watch out for.

Click through the slides to see how we follow important bills as they progress through Congress, so you can track legislation that is important to you as well

Stop misinformation from your search engine! Swipe through to find out more about how you can use Google's "About this Result" feature to find reliable information on the web.

Learn about how to reverse search your images to gain context about memes, fake profiles, and more!

Which journalist do you see as examples of these six strategies? Journalists are biased, yes. They bring their own opinions, ideas, and backgrounds, but credible journalists also bring professional training, a code of ethics, and years of experience. Swipe read more about what sets professional, reliable journalists apart.

Social media is a convenient place to connect with people and news sources. It’s also an easy place to infiltrate with bots, cyborgs, and fake accounts. These accounts might just seem annoying, but they are having an impact on what you see online, and they are becoming increasingly difficult to identify.

Being a peacemaker requires recognizing another's humanity and speaking truth with respect and compassion–even online. Unfortunately, most of us have seen instances where hurtful or harmful remarks were left in the comments section. Learn what you can do if you or others are being targeted online by clicking through the slides.

Even with an often adversarial relationship with the press, many presidents have been outspoken about the importance of the First Amendment. Click through the slides to see what some of them had to say about why a free press is paramount.