Media Literacy COMM-2413: Module 13
Trusting Media examines how individuals determine whether media content and information can be trusted. Students explore factors that influence trust, including source credibility, accuracy, expertise, bias, and personal experience.
The chapter also considers how parents and others help children navigate media safely and responsibly, emphasizing the importance of developing critical thinking skills when encountering information online and through other media.
Activity: Interview Parents
Interview parents about how they protect their children when using media.
Assignment: Chapter 13 — ANALYZE
Follow the ANALYZE assignment at the end of Chapter 13. Write a 400–600-word essay responding to the questions raised in the assignment.
Key Focus
Consider:
- Children’s media use
- Parental controls
- Media safety
- Trust
- Online risks
- How parents evaluate media content
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