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Why media literacy matters for self-government, how news is made, bias and framing, the history and techniques of propaganda, misinformation and manipulated media, algorithms and echo chambers, how to verify claims using methods professional fact-checkers use, and how to be a responsible participant online.

The aim is calibrated trust, not cynicism: you should finish able to tell reporting from opinion, spot common persuasion techniques, check a claim or image in a few minutes, and talk with people you disagree with in ways that actually help. Examples are invented or historical. No background needed.

Levels

  1. 1 1. Why Media Literacy Matters for Self-Government 5-question quiz
  2. 2 2. How News Is Made 5-question quiz
  3. 3 3. Bias and Framing 5-question quiz
  4. 4 4. Propaganda: History and Techniques 5-question quiz
  5. 5 5. Misinformation, Disinformation and Malinformation 5-question quiz
  6. 6 6. Algorithms, Engagement and Echo Chambers 5-question quiz
  7. 7 7. Verifying Claims: Lateral Reading and SIFT 5-question quiz
  8. 8 8. Being a Responsible Participant 5-question quiz

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