📄️ Introduction
Introduction to media literacy and source criticism: why we have to learn to verify in the digital information age
📄️ What is media literacy?
Media literacy, information literacy and the UNESCO concept MIL (Media and Information Literacy)
📄️ The information flood
Why source criticism is indispensable today: misinformation, disinformation and malinformation at a glance
📄️ The SIFT method
SIFT: four simple moves for quickly checking sources, plus lateral reading and click restraint
📄️ Evaluating sources
The core criteria of good source checking: authorship, currency, reputation, expertise, independence and evidence. With CRAAP and PICK.
📄️ Searching smartly
How to search well: using search engines wisely, distinguishing types of sources and using Wikipedia properly
📄️ Social media & algorithms
How platforms, recommendation algorithms and the attention economy shape our view, and what the research on filter bubbles really says
📄️ Disinformation & AI fakes
Recognising targeted disinformation, state campaigns, deepfakes and AI-generated content
📄️ Fact-checking & tools
Reputable fact-checking services, the IFCN, checking flowcharts and practical tools such as reverse image search and geolocation
📄️ Exercise: checking sources
Practical exercises in source criticism with solutions: applying SIFT, spotting warning signs, classifying claims
📄️ Summary
Summary of the key concepts on media literacy and source criticism, with a complete list of sources
📄️ Quiz
Interactive quiz to check your understanding of media literacy, SIFT and source criticism
📄️ Sources
Complete list of sources for the chapter on media literacy and source criticism: methods, disinformation, AI fakes, fact-checking tools, and further learning materials