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Media Literacy

Media Literacy Tools and Resources

Media Literacy

 

Your go-to resource for navigating the complex world of information and digital media. Whether you're researching for a class, scrolling through social media, or just staying informed, media literacy is essential for making sense of today's fast-paced, information-saturated world.

Our mission is to empower college students with the tools and skills to critically analyze media, identify misinformation, and become confident, informed consumers and creators of content.

Concepts and Definitions

Misinformation and Disinformation

Misinformation is the inadvertent spread of false information without intent to harm, while disinformation is false information designed to mislead others and is deliberately spread with the intent to confuse fact and fiction. Identifying and combating the spread of mis- and disinformation is a major challenge in the increasingly complex information landscape of the 21st century. 

From Britannica Library

 

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