H 225 Media Literacy
Purpose: Assess media headlines and evaluate how data is interpreted and displayed using media literacy and fact checking techniques.
Directions: Using the core concepts of media literacy, evaluate the opposing information about vaccine safety on the following websites using the table below. Please fill out the table by put an “X” in the cell to rate each factor. Answer the following questions by writing 1-2 complete sentences with appropriate grammar, punctuation and spelling. When answering the questions pay attention to both the source of information and the content of each website.
Vaccine Safety: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/index.html
Who created this content? Is the author an individual or an organization?
How close is the author to the content?
What is the author’s (organizations) qualifications or expertise?
Is the content supported with data?
Who collected the data?
Are there any conflicts of interest?
Factors
Poor
Medium
Strong
Proximity
Expertise
Rigor
Transparency
Conflict of Interest
Vaccine Risks: https://vaccineresistancemovement.org
Who created this content? Is the author an individual or an organization?
How close is the author to the content?
What is the author’s (organizations) qualifications or expertise?
Is the content supported with data?
Who collected the data?
Are there any conflicts of interest?
Factors
Poor
Medium
Strong
Proximity
Expertise
Rigor
Transparency
Conflict of Interest
The post H 225 Media Literacy Purpose: Assess media headlines and evaluate how data appeared first on PapersSpot.
