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Media Literacy

Making sense of media can be hard! Here's some help.

Media literacy is the ability to use critical ­thinking skills to determine the credibility of news media reports in traditional forms like print and television, as well as newer formats, like web sites and social media. Olympic College libraries has created this guide to help you figure out who you should trust and why.

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Misinformation 

Fact Checking Rules of Thumb

SIFT

Bias in Media  

Fact Checking Resources

Resources for Instructors

Resources for Media Literacy

Books & eBooks at OC Libraries