Media Literacy versus Fake News: Critical Thinking, Resilience and Civic Engagement. (Link to follow when published)
Field review of media literacy, fake news and summary of this project.
Digital literacy, fake news and education
This article speaks to the political and economic contexts for ‘fake news’, the complex issue of trust and the risks of educational solutionism; questions of definition and policy implementation; teaching about specific subgenres such as YouTube and clickbait; international comparisons of pedagogic approaches and challenges for teachers in this changing ecosystem.
This article argues that fake news is not an isolated phenomenon, but one that needs to be understood in a much broader social, economic and cultural context. It also addresses the practical possibilities and difficulties of teaching in this area.
This article argues that fake news is not an isolated phenomenon, but one that needs to be understood in a much broader social, economic and cultural context. It also addresses the practical possibilities and difficulties of teaching in this area.
The Promises, Challenges and Futures of Media Literacy
This report makes five recommendations to guide the future of media literacy programming for educators, legislators, technologists, and philanthropists in the space. Specifically, they warn against the treatment of media literacy as a panacea–particularly at a time when significant resources continue to be pushed toward media literacy programs as a counter balance to “fake news.”
Media Literacy Snapshot. National Association for Media Literacy Education.
This report takes the position that students need media literacy education as a sustained, interdisciplinary component of schooling and its integration must be led by research-based, effective practices and trained practitioners.
This report details the latest research in the area of media literacy and media education with regard to primary and secondary education in Europe and aims to understand how media literacy education in schools can help address the challenges related to the spread of disinformation and ‘fake news’.