News & Media Literacy 101
Daniel Vargas Campos,
Common Sense Education,
Jun 16, 2022
I applaud the motivation of teaching students foundational news and media literacy skills. But I have to ask whether these are actually foundational (as opposed to, say, a grab-bag of topical issues enjoying current traction). Two of the five items for elementary students are about copyright, while two others are about not being fooled by images. I think the key to news and media literacy is understanding what the author wants you to believe. If you don't get this, none of the rest matters. But none of the items are about comprehension. Understand first, then make judgements, watch for fallacies, or share, or whatever.
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