It’s important to think about where you get your information, if they are trustworthy, and what information they may or may not choose to report or highlight. This lesson will explore those concepts known better as credibility and bias.
In This Lesson
Media Literacy: Credibility and Bias
- What is Media Literacy?
- Credibility (what can damage it and what can repair it)
- Bias (definition and different types of media bias)
[Click here to view and use the Google Slide Presentation “Media Literacy: Credibility and Bias”]
Activity
Is it biased?
Read the scenarios on the worksheet, then decide if it is biased. If you think it’s biased, identify which type of media bias is present.
[Click here to view and print the Google Doc handout “Is it biased?”]
[Click here to view and print the answer key for the “Is it biased?” activity]