Buch, Englisch, 198 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Lessons, Tips and Strategies for Librarians, Classroom Instructors and Other Information Professionals
Buch, Englisch, 198 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
ISBN: 978-1-78330-508-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
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.
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Professional Practice & Development
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Weitere Infos & Material
1. A brief history of media and media manipulation 2. Psychology of memory and learning 3. The Internet, technology and the media 4. Selecting information sources 5. Expertise, authority and Credibility 6. Language in media messages 7. Algorithms, Bots, Cyborgs and Artificial Intelligence 8. Statistics and data visualizations 9. Images, Reverse Image Searching and Deepfakes 10. Media manipulation and Fact Checking 11. The ethics of likes, clicks, shares and data harvesting 12. How we can help ourselves