Course description

A message reaches you after someone has made choices about its purpose, evidence, wording, and presentation. Understanding those choices makes it easier to tell what the message can establish and what still needs checking. This course introduces media literacy, distinguishes reporting from other forms of communication, and explains how news is produced. It then examines headlines, context, and quotations. These foundations help you read a message accurately before deciding whether to trust or share it.

Topics covered

• What media literacy involves
• Different messages and how news is made
• Reading beyond the headline
• Quotations, allegations, and established facts
• media literacy
• Beginner

Prerequisites and next steps

This course belongs to Media Literacy. Start with the first step, then work through each level in order before moving back to the path.