Stories tagged “Media Literacy”.
Fact-checking runs on checkable claims, primary sources and published corrections, and its hardest cases are the technically-true and the…
Misinformation spreads fast, but a few practical habits make it easier to catch. Here are reliable techniques: lateral reading, checking…
Critical thinking is the disciplined habit of reasoning carefully and judging claims on their merits. Here is what it involves, the biases…
News reports what happened; opinion argues what to think about it. This guide explains the difference between reporting and commentary, the…
Reading the news well is a skill you can learn. This guide covers evaluating sources, recognising bias, verifying claims and lateral…
A primary source is original, firsthand evidence of an event - a document, recording, dataset or eyewitness. This guide explains what…
We consume more news, faster, than ever before - and feel less informed and more frazzled for it. This essay makes the gentle case for slow…
Clickbait uses curiosity and outrage to make you click on content that rarely delivers. Here is how it works, the tricks it relies on, and…
Investigative journalism digs beneath the surface to expose wrongdoing that powerful people want hidden. Here is what sets it apart from…
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