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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

SC

Feb 24, 2019

It was a really effective way of learning. By this course, I was able to advance my knowledge about media literacy and as a student be able to adapt this learning in daily basis.

AM

Oct 16, 2017

Very useful course , thanks for the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs and University of Pennsylvania.

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By Marymel T

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Feb 13, 2025

I've learned a lot in this course,thank you for the knowledge you shared

By Ifeanyi M

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Apr 20, 2022

i enjoyed the course and it really helped me improve my writing skills.

By Айсура Г

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Aug 16, 2021

the course was great, I explored a lot of useful things for me, thanks

By Алина А

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Feb 17, 2020

I especially liked interactive assignments and peer review assignments

By CATHERINE L

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Feb 13, 2019

The course is very engaging even though it's only done through online.

By Thuzar L

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Nov 10, 2017

It's a wonderful course. I like the teaching style of the instructors.

By Sofia Y

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Mar 23, 2022

It was a very interesting course . I studied a lot of new information

By ABDULAHMID J A

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Feb 4, 2019

interesting, entertaining , fascinating but highly scholarly tasking.

By Sümeye G

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Dec 25, 2022

Great course, I believe I have gained a lot from taking this course.

By Deleted A

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May 23, 2020

A very instructive course and excellent teachers. Thank you so much!

By Bahodir F

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May 20, 2020

I liked this course very much and it was very useful for my English.

By Marouane E F

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Mar 4, 2018

Excellent course, a lot of information and new things to discover !!

By Mileyko Y

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May 23, 2023

Мені сподобалося, хоча довіряти перевірку звичайнимлюдям ненадійно.

By Josefina G

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Jun 27, 2020

Great course, it was very helpful for practicing my grammar skills!

By LYKA A E

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Feb 4, 2019

The course is very helpful and coursera in itself is user friendly.

By Ernest L C M

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Dec 3, 2022

The course was very helpful and can help hone my skills in media.

By Nette C

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Aug 16, 2021

If possible I can get a certificate of completion of this course.

By Micaela B

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Apr 20, 2021

Great course, full of info and info that I enjoyed to learn about

By Kitaibekova A A

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Apr 4, 2020

я благодарно организаторам данного курса! Очень всё ясно и чётко!

By Elisa B

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Feb 20, 2021

The course was great. So interesting! I recommend it to you all.

By Attakorah I

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Sep 22, 2019

I have really learnt a lot from this course. Thanks to coursera.

By Cres C

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Sep 14, 2018

I have learned new things from this course and this is the best!

By Rizza M A V

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Sep 7, 2018

thank you for this opportunity I learned many things about media

By Daniil V

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Jun 27, 2017

Cool and very usefull course. Easy and clear very awesome:D:D:D

By Derek D V

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Mar 19, 2017

I'm so proud to finish the course and improve my English skills!