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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

LC

May 28, 2019

It was an excellent course in which I learned about media literacy and the different ways I can take into account to understand the messages through the media and the purpose they have.

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.

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By Jovert N

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Jan 26, 2019

better than Quipper!

An innovative educational site.

By KAWTAR Z

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Jun 3, 2021

I benefited a lot from this program media literacy

By Ali A i

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Mar 14, 2018

very informative and useful for english learners

By Дана А Д

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Nov 22, 2022

Thank you this session. I got useful information

By Weerapong J

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Oct 7, 2019

good way to understand media literacy in this day

By Anna K

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Feb 24, 2020

Pretty useful and well-organized course! Thanks!

By Babici I A

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May 17, 2017

42/5000

Thank you for a very interesting course!

By Đức T N

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May 11, 2017

a great course for who want to investigate media

By Gustavo A T M

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Apr 12, 2021

Thank you for the oportunity. Excelent course.

By SALVADOR M

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Feb 28, 2025

a lot of learning that I get from this course

By Hyangmi C

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Nov 1, 2020

thank you for lesson. its very helpful to me.

By D A

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Feb 26, 2020

Attractive and informative! Worth to explored

By Joan G S

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Feb 5, 2019

I have learned a lot from this online course!

By Issa d L

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Jun 2, 2019

thanks for this opportunity, i learn so much

By Johnpiolo V T

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Jan 31, 2019

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By vin j a

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Nov 17, 2017

Most helpful and useful course i ever get 😍

By Aljo S F

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Feb 23, 2025

I really improved my media literacy skills.

By Ninjin B

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Mar 20, 2020

I learned a lot from this course. Thank you

By Jamie H

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Nov 16, 2017

A great course. I enjoyed learning online.

By Son N

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May 22, 2017

Thank you very much for this great program.

By suci w

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Dec 19, 2022

this course give me a lot of new knowledge

By Шарипова М Ж

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Jun 2, 2022

It was very useful and informative for us

By Ismail M

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Apr 9, 2019

Thank you coursera for this amazing course

By Nhiên T

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Feb 18, 2018

The course is designed very easy to learn.

By Bryan E

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Jun 27, 2023

great experience learning in this course.