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About the Course

Welcome to English for Media Literacy, a course created by the University of Pennsylvania, and funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs. To enroll in this course for free, click on “Enroll now” and then select "Full Course. No certificate." This course is designed for non-native English speakers who are interested in learning more about U.S. media literacy. In this course, you will explore different types of mass media, such as newspapers, magazines, television, and social media. This course will also give you the opportunity to develop a broader understanding of the role media plays in our lives, while building your vocabulary and giving you the language skills needed to analyze what you read and watch. The first unit in this course will provide an introduction to media literacy and give you an opportunity to evaluate your own media literacy level. In unit 2, you will learn how to identify facts versus opinions in the media. The next unit in the course will focus on the differences between social media and traditional media, while unit 4 will look at how gender and identity are covered in the media. In the final unit of the course, you will demonstrate your increased media literacy by through a culminating final project on social media. Development of this course was funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Office of English Language Programs. Unless otherwise noted, all course materials are available for re-use, repurposing and free distribution under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution license....

Top reviews

DT
Jan 26, 2019

I learned a lot from this online course especially the skills in media literacy. Thank you very much University of Pennsylvania. God bless to all staff and the people behind this program. More power!

LB
Feb 8, 2019

This course helps people to b knowledgeable in a very accessible way. Through Coursra you can study even in different places. Also you will get a Certificate that will be valubale to every learner.

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By Jachelle J P

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Feb 5, 2019

Amazing! I learned a lot.

By Nathalie G B M

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Feb 2, 2019

Thank you for this course

By Anastasia K

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Jul 7, 2018

That is very interesting!

By Julia

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Apr 16, 2018

Интересно и познавательно

By R L D

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Dec 10, 2017

Challenging but enjoyable

By Сериков Т Г

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May 14, 2020

I love you Coursera 😘😘

By John G M P

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Feb 1, 2019

Thankyou for this course

By Jerome M d C

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Jan 4, 2019

TY for this great offer!

By Viktoriia D

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May 14, 2018

Very interesting course!

By Afaf m

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Nov 22, 2017

I enjoyed this course :)

By Trung N B

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May 14, 2017

This is a useful course.

By Marina G

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May 8, 2017

very interesting course!

By Zackary B C L

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Jan 30, 2019

great educational tool!

By Vasyl P

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Apr 28, 2018

Interesting and useful!

By Vasyl S

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Apr 22, 2018

very interesting course

By naka

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Jun 10, 2020

really helpful！thanks！

By Sherian C

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Apr 19, 2020

Full of good resources

By Jovelyn G A

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Feb 1, 2019

A very helpful topic..

By grace O

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Jan 2, 2019

the best course ever !

By Christian A

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Jan 11, 2018

What a great lectures

By Zhangozy O

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Mar 29, 2020

An excellent course!

By Domingo R J

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Feb 5, 2019

Learning Experience!

By TAIYALI

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Jun 6, 2017

Excellent and useful

By Ira B

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Feb 19, 2019

Really nice course

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