Never before has the need for News Literacy been more urgent. As news consumers are bombarded with a constant stream of fake news, propaganda, hoaxes, rumors, satire, and advertising — that often masquerade as credible journalism — it is becoming more and more difficult to distinguish fact from fiction. While the public’s faith in the news media erodes, purveyors of misinformation have helped give rise to troubling cultural trends and alarming political movements.
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The University of Hong Kong
The State University of New York
Making Sense of the News: News Literacy Lessons for Digital Citizens
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- News
- Evaluation
- Media Literacy
- Journalism
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Try Coursera for BusinessSyllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Making sense of the news is more important than ever
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 21 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes
3 hours to complete
What is news and who decides?
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 23 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Where can we find trustworthy information?
3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 33 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Says who?
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 21 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes
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by SNJun 26, 2021
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by GPNov 10, 2019
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Informative and nicely paced. Expectations are not challenging to meet. Nice pace to follow at your leisure. Solid grounding in the subject. Quality relevant examples.
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