Study Guides

Unit Summary

In this unit students explore the roles and responsibilities of the media and the important role it plays within society.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain how to tell if a media source is trustworthy and how to find reliable information.

Key Notes

• Some media outlets are trustworthy because they verify facts and do investigative journalism, but not all are reliable.
• Be aware of disinformation, misinformation and malinformation when interpreting media content.
• The REVIEW model helps spot misinformation: Reputation, Evidence, Verify, Intent, Emotions and Weigh it up.
• Always question the purpose, evidence and trustworthiness of the information you see.
• Evaluate all aspects of the media content before deciding if it's accurate and reliable.

Vocabulary To Learn

• media: forms of communication like radio, television, newspapers, magazines and the internet, that reach or influence people
• trustworthy: something or someone who is able to be relied upon as honest and truthful
• reliable information: knowledge communicated about a particular fact or subject, often presented to us in the media, that can be trusted, believed and verified with external sources

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• We can't trust anything we see in the media.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Does the media create more harm than good? Study Guide
• How does the media hold those in power to account? Study Guide
• What is the media? Study Guide
• What is the role of the media in a democracy? Study Guide
• What responsibilities does the media have? Study Guide