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
The University of Hong KongAbout this Course
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Beginner Level
Approx. 15 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), English, Spanish, Polish
Skills you will gain
NewsEvaluationMedia LiteracyJournalism
Shareable Certificate
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100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Flexible deadlines
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Beginner Level
Approx. 15 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), English, Spanish, Polish
Offered by
The University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong is the territory’s oldest institute of higher learning and also an internationally recognized, research led, comprehensive university. It engages in frontier research and academic endeavours that reflect and address the needs of a fast changing, knowledge-based world.
The State University of New York
The State University of New York, with 64 unique institutions, is the largest comprehensive system of higher education in the United States. Educating nearly 468,000 students in more than 7,500 degree and certificate programs both on campus and online, SUNY has nearly 3 million alumni around the globe.
Syllabus - 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
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM MAKING SENSE OF THE NEWS: NEWS LITERACY LESSONS FOR DIGITAL CITIZENS
by RAJul 23, 2017
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.
by AFApr 1, 2020
very good course, with tons of reference resources. I've learned a lot and felt a door opened in front me toward the world of news literacy and perception of real journalism.
by CXSep 11, 2019
This is a very good introductory course for everyone who would like to have a better understanding of news and learn the essential media literacy skills in the digital era.
by RLJun 2, 2017
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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