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Journey: CSM
Welcome to Ballotpedia’s Learning Journey on news literacy.
This learning journey is made for students and anyone who wants to brush up on their news literacy.
Media literacy is the ability to identify different types of media and understand the messages they're sending, and that starts with asking questions. News literacy is a subset of media literacy focused on helping people to process and understand news media messages, to locate more factual and credible information, and to think critically about what counts as news.
News literacy is also about recognizing that quality, credible, independent news and journalism are critical components of any free and democratic society. Digital citizenship is a way of thinking, being, and acting online that makes us all better users of the internet.
This Learning Journey is produced in partnership with Common Sense Media. Common Sense Media is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century.
Here's how it works:
- Sign up below.
- Check your inbox! We'll send you an email each day of the series.
- Read on and click around! We'll pack the email with examples, ways to interact with the content, and opportunities to connect with the Ballotpedia team!
- You're done! Celebrate and share the knowledge!
