Media Literacy

Be a conscious consumer. Diversify your media diet. Click through the slides to discover how to make your newsfeed a resource for the perspectives you might be missing!

Misinformation thrives where the consensus of experts is ignored, misinterpreted, or replaced with the opinions of a few outliers. The past few years have really emphasized the importance of knowing where and who your information comes from. Read the slides to understand more about what you can do to be an informed consumer.

Learn about how misinformation works.

Misinfo can be quite cunning. Scroll to know what to look for and to increase your ability to identify and critique what you're seeing online or hearing from your friends.

At a time of political division, a global pandemic, social upheaval, and worldwide unrest, conspiracy theories are quickly spreading.

Social media has become a powerful tool for disseminating disinformation, propaganda, and conspiracy theories related to current events.

All individuals have a duty to educate themselves about the actions of government officials and current events in the world.

A free press is essential to ensuring governmental transparency and accountability.