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News Literacy Resources

These resources can help you gain a better understanding of news literacy and improve your own skills in this area.

News/Media Literacy Organizations

Center for News Literacy
A nonprofit organization from the Stony Brook University School of Journalism that features resources on news literacy.
The News Literacy Project
Primarily focused on increasing news literacy in middle school and high school students, this nonprofit's website includes plenty of valuable resources for all.
Poynter
A nonprofit organization that teaches students, journalists, and members of the public about different aspects of the news and how to judge credibility.

Media Bias Resources

AllSides
Provides multiple angles to an individual story to help you avoid bias in the news.
FAIR - Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting
A media watch group working against media bias and censorship.
Media Bias/Fact Check
An independent website that examines bias in various media sources.
Psychology Today: "What is Confirmation Bias?"
An explanation of "confirmation bias" and how it can affect how we consume media.

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News Literacy: Global Perspectives for the Newsroom and the Classroom by Paul Mihailidis News Literacy gathers leading scholars, educators, and media makers to explore new approaches to thinking about, examining, and evaluating news media and civic engagement around these fundamental questions: What are the most pressing issues in news, media, and culture in a converged, digital, and global media age? What are the best educational practices to foster media literate understanding, engagement, and expression across borders, across cultures, and across divides? The book will prepare future media practitioners (and citizens) to embrace new media environments that can simultaneously empower their craft and their civic voice.
Call Number: P96.M4 N5495 2012 (Knight Library 2nd-4th Floors)
Publication Date: 2012
The Praeger Handbook of Media Literacy by Art Silverblatt (Editor) This groundbreaking two-volume set provides readers with the information they need to grasp new developments in the swiftly evolving field of media literacy.
Call Number: P96.M42 U5846 2014 (Knight Library 2nd-4th Floors)
Publication Date: 2014
Evaluating Media Bias by Adam J. Schiffer Media bias has been a hot-button issue for several decades and it features prominently in the post-2016 political conversation. Yet, it receives only spotty treatment in existing materials aimed at political communication or introductory American politics courses. Evaluating Media Bias is a brief, supplemental resource that provides an academically informed but broadly accessible overview of the major concepts and controversies involving media bias.
Call Number: PN4888.O25 S35 2018 (Knight Library 2nd-4th Floors)
Publication Date: 2018

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News Literacy Education

Making Sense of the News: News Literacy Lessons for Digital Citizens
A free, online course for learning how to evaluate news and journalism, developed by the Stony Brook University and The University of Hong Kong.