Do you ever share news after only reading the headline?
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WHY DO YOU NEED THIS COURSE?

How many times a day do you check your newsfeed or discuss the news with friends?

We receive regular updates and notifications from so many different sources— messengers, emails, and the news media, for example. It’s trendy to “be informed”, so we willingly open ourselves up to as much information as possible. If we are not careful, this information can mislead and overwhelm us!

Very Verified: Online Course on Media Literacy will help you evaluate the information flows in your daily life and equip you with skills you can use to recognize disinformation and propaganda.

Just as coffee helps our bodies stay awake, we need critical thinking to keep our minds focused and alert. As coffee has become a part of many people’s daily routine, we believe that media literacy should as well. So, how about some critical thinking to go with your coffee?

Learning format

Espresso

Up to 5 minutes

Small coffee with short, concise reads and informative visuals

Cappuccino

Up to 15 minutes

Detailed videos and articles go well with medium coffee

Latte

15 minutes or more

In-depth longreads, and interviews. Get your big mug of coffee and enjoy!

Learn and get a certificate!

Unit 1. Media landscape
What do we mean by “modern media landscape”? What is it and what does it mean for you? Together, we will learn to recognize our media consumption habits and try to identify the main types of information we engage with.
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Unit 2. Types of media
What are editorial policies, journalistic standards, and editorial firewalls? Learn about who decides what information reaches you.
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Unit 3. Social media
Can social media be a reliable news source? Learn how social media algorithms work and how they can create an information bubble isolating us from everything that might contradict our worldview.
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Unit 4. Disinformation and manipulation
Can you recognize different types of manipulation in traditional and social media? What about identifying fake news, disinformation, bots, and trolls?
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Unit 5. Wrapping up
Adopt the Rule of Five Checks and other tips that will help you avoid being manipulated.
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Final test
Find out how much you've learned since you started the course. Take the test and get your certificate!
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