Dealing with the Validity of Social Media as a News Source
5:15
Grades: 5 - 8
Video Description: New May 2022! Media professionals describe the importance of, and methods for, applying media literacy skills as you consume information from social media sources. Video examples demonstrate the ease and power to manipulate and deceive on social media.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Media-12**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video in conjunction with media literacy activities.
- Use the video in a journalism/media class and have students respond to, and consider the implications of, the information included in the video. How might it change their “sourcing” of material?
For more information on social media and media literacy, check out the full program this segment is edited from: Social Media and Current Events—Impacts and Implications.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
