Media smart : lessons, tips and strategies for librarians, classroom instructors and other information professionals / Joanna M. Burkhardt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burkhardt, Joanna M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information literacy--Study and teaching (Higher).

Information literacy.

Media literacy--Study and teaching (Higher).

Media literacy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvii, 216 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

London : Facet, 2022.

Summary:

Information has become one of the most crucial commodities in today's world. From multinational corporations to single individuals, we all make critical decisions based on the information available to us. However, modern ease of access to information does not often guarantee access to good information. In this digital age, where facts can be easily manipulated to align with political, social or monetary aims, media literacy has become an essential skill. Media Smart: Lessons, Tips and Strategies for Librarians, Classroom Instructors and other Information Professionals is an invaluable toolkit for navigating the fraught information landscape. From the history of media manipulation to practical applications of media literacy, this book will offer a thorough grounding in teaching students to defend themselves from mis-and dis-information. It discusses how technology affects the information we receive, offers a brief look at the psychology behind how we process information, describes the various means by which media can be manipulated and provides tips about how to recognize and avoid false or misleading information. Featuring numerous classroom exercises and case studies specific to each aspect of media manipulation, this book is essential reading for students and educators in communications, media and information literacy as well as librarians and anyone interested in developing their media literacy skills.

Contents:

Intro

Praise for Media Smart

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

List of exercises

Preface

Introduction

1. A Brief History of Media and Media Manipulation

The origins of human communication

Numbers and writing

Oral transmission of news

Information in print

Electronic communication

Advertising

Spread of misinformation

2. The Psychology of Memory and Learning

Storing and processing information

Confirmation bias

Transfer of learning

Comprehension

Making learning and memory work for us

Corrections

Cross-cultural difference

Expertise

Conclusion

3. The Internet, Technology and the Media

The rise of the internet

Technology

Search engines

Social media

Trending

The media

4. Selecting Sources of Information

Opening up the world of information

Algorithms

Trust and reputation

Data deficits

Selecting sources

Alphabet soup

5. Expertise, Authority and Credibility

Experts

Sharing information

Evaluating information

Authority

How can authority be evaluated?

Lateral reading

Credibility

6. Language in Media Messages

Words matter

Propaganda

Satire

Public trust in journalism

7. Algorithms, Bots, Trolls, Cyborgs and Artificial Intelligence

Bots, trolls, cyborgs and other inauthentic activity

8. Statistics and Data Visualization

Statistics

Data visualization

9. Images, Reverse Image Searching and Deepfakes

Processing visuals

Images

Reverse image searching

Memes

Deepfakes

Cheapfakes, shallowfakes and dumbfakes

10. Media Manipulation and Fact Checking

Evaluating information and the source of the information

Fact checking - the background

Why is there a need to fact check?

Twitter checks and cautions.

Lateral reading

11. The Ethics of Likes, Clicks, Shares and Data Harvesting

Ethics

Ethics of data harvesting

Ethics of tracking

Ethics in the media

Ethics of framing

12. How We Can Help Ourselves

Fighting mis- and disinformation with technology

Fighting mis- and disinformation with corrections

Fighting mis- and disinformation with legislation

Fighting mis- and disinformation with psychology and education

Fighting mis- and disinformation in the classroom using games

Fighting mis- and disinformation with codes of ethics

Fighting mis- and disinformation by fighting plagiarism

Fighting mis- and disinformation with diversity

How can we help ourselves?

Conclusions

Resources

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Burkhardt, Joanna M. Media Smart

ISBN:

9781783305100