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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Making Sense of the News: News Literacy Lessons for Digital Citizens
The University of Hong KongAbout this Course
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- News
- Evaluation
- Media Literacy
- Journalism
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Try Coursera for BusinessSyllabus - What you will learn from this course
Making sense of the news is more important than ever
What is news and who decides?
Where can we find trustworthy information?
Says who?
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- 3 stars0.92%
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TOP REVIEWS FROM MAKING SENSE OF THE NEWS: NEWS LITERACY LESSONS FOR DIGITAL CITIZENS
Very informative and clear and there are some assignments to make us understand more. But there are too many links that we have to read, I prefer the video and examples and assignments.
Useful and meaningful as we are living in an age of information overload, the ability to make sensible application of information is just too important. Thanks
Great course! I have gained lots of knowledge and critical thinking skills from it. Has Loads of reading materials apart from lectures.
This course was informative and challenging - great class!
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