Teaching Media Literacy in a Post-Truth World

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Studies show that once a person believes an untruth, it can be very hard to persuade that person otherwise. Meanwhile, social media algorithms and some methods of delivering fake news (e.g. memes, "deepfakes") pose special challenges. In such a climate where news literacy is declining, and news consumers are reluctant to consider information contrary to their held beliefs, how is a librarian to counter the rise of media illiteracy? This session attempts to tackle these questions and more.

Speaker(s):

  • Tim Jones, Library Media Specialist, Trinity High School
  • Meggan Trevey, Communications Consultant, Grace Taylor McDowell LLC


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