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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

PD

Feb 3, 2021

The course is useful and the English skill to learn in the class is very good and clear. Person who is ESL can easily learn and gain knowledge in the course materials really well.

TM

Sep 14, 2017

this course makes one understand media in a very clear and precise way, which is very essential for a vigilant person to take informed and balanced decisions in today's digital age

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By Magdalena S R

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Nov 19, 2017

very comprehensive

By Yamir V

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Jan 17, 2024

¡Excelente curso!

By Baimurzina N O

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Apr 20, 2020

thanks for course

By margo b

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Mar 23, 2020

AWESOME THANK YOU

By Kent J L

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Feb 21, 2019

Very informative!

By Mary M M Z

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Feb 7, 2019

extremely amazing

By Raphael C G D

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Feb 4, 2019

I learned a lot!!

By Libero P

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Aug 6, 2025

Πολύ καλό μάθημα

By Жаналиева Ж

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Dec 6, 2022

Wonderful course

By jea m

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Nov 19, 2022

very interesting

By SHEMARIE A A

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May 7, 2022

very educational

By Meriam A

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May 2, 2022

I enjoyed a lot!

By Aristides J B C

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Jun 15, 2020

Exciting and fun

By Jamela Q E C

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May 5, 2020

Very interesting

By 盧映辰 E L

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Feb 11, 2019

A awesome course

By Janice L F

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Feb 7, 2019

Very educational

By MaFe P

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Nov 26, 2017

I learned great!

By Humair R

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Mar 23, 2017

excellent course

By Ana M R

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Mar 5, 2025

absolutely good

By Francis P

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Mar 5, 2025

So very nice ☺️

By Yvan J C

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Feb 19, 2025

Taught me a lot

By Ma. C D O O

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Jul 4, 2021

so informative!

By Adil R

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Jan 27, 2020

Everything cool

By Mary J M A

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May 8, 2024

Excellent work

By Rose L M

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Dec 15, 2023

yes your great