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    Master of Information: Skills for Lifelong Learning and Resisting Misinformation
    Master of Information: Skills for Lifelong Learning and Resisting Misinformation
    Master of Information: Skills for Lifelong Learning and Resisting Misinformation
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    Master of Information: Skills for Lifelong Learning and Resisting Misinformation

    Written by Meredith Butts

    Narrated by Amy Maples

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    In this age, media is all around us, and many of us spend much of our time throughout the day getting exposure to some sort of media. All of us are “consumers of information,” meaning information has become a commodity. As a result, only people with access to resources are able to get quality information; the rest of us are left to fend for ourselves. In a world where good information is hard to come by and misinformation supported by certain agendas is nearly impossible to escape, how can we be sure that we’re learning good information and effectively resisting the bad?

    In Master of Information: Skills for Lifelong Learning and Resisting Misinformation, an audio course from Scribd Coach, library and information scientist/media literacy advocate Meredith Butts explains how you can wield critical thinking skills, proper research, and existing resources to avoid falling prey to misinformation and improve your media diet. In the course, Butts offers an overview of the current media landscape and the importance of media literacy, explains how to conduct research like a pro, and shares how to evaluate any source for hidden bias and misinformation. She also shares exercises along the way so you can begin putting what you’ve learned into practice.

    Whether you’re a long-time media enthusiast or this is your first introduction to media literacy, there are new, essential insights in Master of Information for all listeners that will help improve your relationship with media. Dive in and become a master of resisting misinformation!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherScribd Coach
    Release dateFeb 15, 2022
    ISBN9781094436333
    Author

    Meredith Butts

    Meredith Butts is a library and information scientist, and founder-owner of The Information Chase. Through professional and community pursuits, she advocates for information literacy and promotes greater inclusivity, diversity and equity for all. She specializes in knowledge and information management, critical analysis and reporting, and strategic research and insights, and provides media and information literacy services and seminars. Butts’s work is guided by the philosophy that quality education leads to a well-informed citizenry; a well-informed citizenry sustains a healthy democracy; and a healthy democracy supports quality education. To learn more about Meredith’s work, visit her website, TheInformationChase.com, or find her on Twitter (@TheInfoChase) or Medium (@Meredith_ChasingInfo)

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