media literacy

"Teaching Media Literacy connects educators of all kinds to tools to help youth develop the critical thinking skills to navigate information in all its mediums in a way that makes sense with what's happening in the world"--.

"This . . . book defines fake news and reveals the people behind the spread of disinformation. Readers will also glimpse the future of fake news and the . . . technologies used to make it, such as face-morphing technology. This book will help readers navigate the . . . world of fake news"--Provided by publisher.

"This . . . book defines fake news and reveals the people behind the spread of disinformation. Readers will also glimpse the future of fake news and the . . . technologies used to make it, such as face-morphing technology. This book will help readers navigate the . . . world of fake news"--Provided by publisher.

In this age of fast-paced social media, news and views are shared throughout the world in seconds. This timely title critically examines the elements of journalism, truth and perspective, sources of news, as well as bias and objectivity to help readers make informed choices about the accuracy of news and information. Readers will gain an understanding of what journalism is and how the medium can shape the message being presented.

Provides an introduction to understanding the news.

"At a time when misinformation in the media is abundant, this book explains the difficulty in nurturing students to become critical researchers and offers . . . lessons that empower students to excavate information that will help them learn. [This book] provides . . . standards-based lessons, observes a classroom-tested research model applicable to grade levels 7-12, constructs a usable framework for collaboration with colleagues, [and] gives educators tools to advocate for the necessity of an . . . inquiry-based library media program"--Amazon.

"This book defines what it means [for a youth services librarian] to be a media mentor, providing historical background and context; outlines three types of media mentorship: media advisory, programming, and access to curated media; outlines the implications of media mentorship in libraries, focusing on a shift from the notion of 'screen time' to 'healthy media decisions'; draws on detailed case studies from a wide variety of libraries and community partnerships to showcase inspiring media mentorship in action with ages 0-14; provides guidelines for working with diverse families and caregivers; and explores management issues around media mentorship, ALSC competencies, suggestions of additional resources, and professional development"--Provided by publisher.

"[This book] will show you how to identify deceptive information as well as how to seek out the most trustworthy information in order to inform decision making in your personal, academic, professional, and civic lives. Learn how to identify the alarm bells that signal untrustworthy information, understand how to tell when statistics can be trusted and when they are being used to deceive, [and] inoculate yourself against the logical fallacies that can mislead even the brightest among us"--Amazon.

Provides ways to bring media literacy into the K-12 classroom through any school subject matter, and teaches students skills that enable them to become knowledgeable media consumers and producers.