Media, Culture, and Truth · Media Literacy

Evaluating Source Credibility

Developing rigorous methods for verifying information and identifying bias in journalism.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a reader distinguish between factual reporting and investigative commentary?
  2. 2What are the red flags that indicate a source may be spreading misinformation?
  3. 3How does the funding or ownership of a media outlet influence its editorial perspective?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.8CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.8
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: Media, Culture, and Truth
Period: Media Literacy

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