This course aims to enhance media literacy skills by teaching students how to choose reliable news sources, identify and outsmart misinformation, spot misleading graphs and statistics, recognize clickbait, logical fallacies, and common fallacies in headlines. The course uses a combination of lectures, case studies, and interactive exercises. It is designed for individuals looking to improve their critical thinking skills and navigate the complexities of today's media landscape.
Overview
Syllabus
How to choose your news - Damon Brown.
Can you outsmart a troll (by thinking like one)? - Claire Wardle.
How false news can spread - Noah Tavlin.
How to spot a misleading graph - Lea Gaslowitz.
How statistics can be misleading - Mark Liddell.
Can you spot the problem with these headlines? (Level 1) - Jeff Leek & Lucy McGowan.
This one weird trick will help you spot clickbait - Jeff Leek & Lucy McGowan.
Can you outsmart this logical fallacy? - Alex Gendler.
Can you outsmart the fallacy that fooled a generation of doctors? - Elizabeth Cox.
Why people fall for misinformation - Joseph Isaac.
Can you outsmart the fallacy that started a witch hunt? - Elizabeth Cox.
Can you outsmart the apples and oranges fallacy? - Elizabeth Cox.
The method that can "prove" almost anything - James A. Smith.
Taught by
TED-Ed
