MERLOT Materials

Media Literacy education prepares young people to be thoughtful, safe, and effective consumers and creators of media.

Creating safe AGI that benefits all of humanity

Project Look Sharp provides materials, training and support for the effective integration of media literay with critical... see more

The organizations part of the Teaching for Democracy Alliance are working together to equip teachers and administrators... see more

This guide helps users investigate misleading and viral content, memes, and trolling practices online. Packed with data... see more

Links to learning objects such as presentations and worksheets to teach adults critical listening skills. The site also... see more

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, has launched a campaign to teach kids about... see more

The researchers conducted an extensive examination of winning student videos from the California Student Media Festival... see more

This article offers a review of the current literature on college student online reading for academic purposes. The... see more

The Social Media Lab studies how people live, behave, think, share, and relate online.

TAM supports educational participation and improved results for individuals with disabilities through selecting and using... see more

This publication provides high school librarians and educators with foundational domain knowledge to teach a new subset... see more

This presentation addresses fake news and the more general news and media literacies. Strategies, toolkits and other... see more

Digital literacy is a ‘life skill’ in which individuals develop skills and abilities, using digital tools appropriately... see more

This video provies digital tips and reading strategies online.

The Canadian Association for Media Literacy is a not-for-profit, charitable association. Their website provides an... see more

This website links to dozens of other websites that teach how to evaluate information. The website also has a section... see more

This academic library's online guide includes tools for evaluating online information, citation help, and peer reviewing.

The Library of Congress created this five-part video series to teach how to analyze photographs, and incorporates... see more

FactCheck is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center. They state their mission as follows: "We are a nonpartisan,... see more

This webinar discusses fake news in terms of media literacy, and addresses gender issues throughout the presentation.

This webpage from Journalist’s Resource has compiled studies that examine fake news and the spread of misinformation more... see more

The honest truth about fake news and now not to fall for it. This article includes a lesson plan and links to other... see more

This community college library guide lists sites to help students evaluate news sources, and suggests assignments on... see more