Media Literacy: Further Reading

An influential chapter from the book "The Demon-Haunted World" by Carl Sagan, about skepticism, superstition, how to pick apart flawed arguments, and much more.

A four-step process for evaluating sources: Stop, Investigate the source, Find trusted coverage, and Trace claims to the original context. This short guide is a companion to Mike Caulfield’s Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers open access ebook.

Follow along with the readings on this actual syllabus from the University of Washington! Learn how to detect BS in science, statistics, and news.

An entertaining, informative read about ways to deal with the fake news phenomenon.

This 2017 workshop brought together academics, journalists, fact-checkers, and technologists to discuss new research, best-practices, and key questions about the current disinformation landscape.

A publication of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), this handbook is part of the “Global Initiative for Excellence in Journalism Education" and seeks to respond to the emerging international problem of disinformation.