The TCC Library's Media Literacy Guide defines it as:
Media literacy encompasses the practices that allow people to access, critically evaluate, and create or manipulate media.
Media Literacy often overlaps with Information Literacy and Digital Literacy and News Literacy. These literacies are important for navigating the world and understanding it.
Here's some books for learning more. Select a cover to view access options (some titles available via interlibrary loan, a free service for students, faculty, and staff):
Search the Discovery Catalog for more titles and resources. Here are example searches:
Su: Social media Political aspects
Keyword search as a phrase: "News literacy"
Links & Files
- Q. What is Media and Media Bias? Opens in new window
- Misinformation: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - YouTube (explicit language) Opens in new window
- Click Restraint: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #9 - YouTube Opens in new window
- Quiz: Is it legit? Vetting news sources for credibility - News Literacy Project Opens in new window