Introduction

Media literacy involves several skills, but you do not need to use every skill on every message. The best check depends on the claim, the available evidence, and the decision you need to make.
A route change may be settled by a current transport notice. A claim about a study requires the study and its methods. A disputed image may need a search for earlier appearances.
This lesson brings those choices into a practical process. The aim is to reduce the uncertainty that matters, while recognizing when further browsing is unlikely to answer the question.