Critical Media Project (CMP) is a free media literacy web resource for educators and students that enhances young people’s critical thinking and empathy, and builds on their capacities to advocate for change around questions of identity.
Outline from the News Literacy Project of eight strategies for teaching important issues while navigating potentially sensitive social and political differences. Includes downloadable PDF infographic.
Reading the Pictures is a web-based, non-profit organization dedicated to visual culture, visual literacy and media literacy through the analysis of news, documentary and social media images.
Retro Report is an independent nonprofit newsroom creating documentary videos that connect the past to the present, with a special focus on news reporting.
“Hone your media literacy skills” – this playlist of 16 short, animated videos introduced a variety of topics related to media and information literacy, including misleading health headlines, circular reporting, and how misconceptions spread.
This site, designed to support the New Zealand Curriculum, offers information, resources, and guidance; inspiring media studies teachers to engage students in relevant learning.
This guide by Liz Gartley includes resources for staff and students related to understanding science news (including health and math), fact-checking resources, lesson plans, and more.
This guide by Liz Gartley and Casey Brough (South Portland Public Schools) provides information on fact-checking, qualities of trustworthy news sources, satire, and more.
This page by Jen Bishop presents local, national, and international news sources, fact-checking resources, and information about bias for middle school students.
