This playbook provides information on two topics of media literacy: media bias and mis/disinformation (fake news).
Learning objectives
After working with this playbook, students will be able to
- Define bias and media bias
- Identify bias in news reporting
- Explain how bias affects reader trust
- Define misinformation and disinformation
- Identify misinformation in news reporting
- Describe why groups and individuals disseminate misinformation and disinformation
- Use lateral reading and fact checking to research the validity of claims and to investigate conspiracy theories