Media Literacy and Dialogue Resources:
Talking with young people about the world around them matters;
start here for best practices and resources.
Tips about talking to young people:
Start with You! Pause & reflect:
Who am I? What factors make up my identity? How is my identity shaped by power and privilege?
Plan ahead for tough moments - together. Ask:
What do you think people are worried about in relation to this topic? How might those worries impact the way people discuss the topic? Who is affected by this topic and how? What voices might be missing from the conversation?
Prepare to cite your sources and ask others to do so as well.
-Facing History & Ourselves, “Fostering Civil Discourse: Difficult Classroom Conversations in a Diverse Democracy”, last updated September 12, 2024.
What is Media Literacy?
Media Literacy Now defines “Media Literacy” as the ability to:
decode media messages, including the systems in which they exist;
assess the influence of those messages on our thoughts, feelings, behaviors, perceptions, beliefs, health, and on our society;
use and create media to provide information, send a message, or tell one’s own story in a way that is thoughtful, conscientious, safe, and responsible.
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www.newseumed.org/edcollection/media-literacy-booster-pack
Staying fresh and fluent in today’s media landscape isn’t easy. This collection of resources offers tools to tackle eight pressing challenges, from recognizing bias and propaganda to leveraging your role as a media contributor.
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www.splcenter.org/learning-for-justice/media-literacy-is-vital-for-informed-decisionmaking/
Media literacy — being able to access, analyze and evaluate information for accuracy and reliability across a variety of mediums — is crucial for us to make informed decisions.
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https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/head-heart-conscience
This strategy uses reflection prompts to help students consider a complex or emotional topic through the lenses of head, heart, and ethics.
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https://app.adfontesmedia.com/chart/interactive
Ad Fontes = “to the source”. This interactive map shpws how media sources may fall into political biases.