Julia Cage warns that a media ravaged by market forces cannot serve democracy’s need for an informed citizenry.

Pupil outcome: I can explain how to tell if a media source is trustworthy and how to find reliable information. Key learning points: - Some media outlets are trustworthy because they verify facts and do investigative journalism, but not...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how the media holds people to account and why those in power should be held accountable. Key learning points: - Holding people to account ensures those in power are responsible for their actions and...

Pupil outcome: I can create a reasoned discussion about whether the media holds those in power to account. Key learning points: - A deliberative discussion is well planned and respectful, it's not an argument. - Holding someone or...

In this thoughtful talk, David Puttnam asks a big question about the media: Does it have a moral imperative to create informed citizens, to support democracy? His solution for ensuring media responsibility is bold, and you might not...

Just a few weeks ago, a study was published in the Journal of Nutrition that many reports in the news media said proved that honey was no better than sucrose as a sweetener, and that high-fructose corn syrup was no worse.

The Trump administration isn’t afraid to get caught lying. That poses a real challenge for journalists and news networks grappling with government propaganda. Follow Strikethrough on Facebook!https://www.facebook.com/CarlosMazaVox/'...

Kevin Esvelt, assistant professor at the MIT Media Lab, speaks to WSJ health and science reporter Amy Dockser Marcus about how far away we are from DNA editing and the ethical questions along the way.

So today we're going to look at the rather thorny issue of the media and its role in politics. Wether you're talking about older forms of media like newspapers and radio or newer forms like television and the Internet, all media serves...

In medicine, there's often a disconnect between news headlines and the scientific research they cover. While headlines are designed to catch attention, many studies produce meaningful results when they focus on a narrow, specific...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how the UK media is able to inform about international issues and the role that journalists play within this. Key learning points: - The ability to find out about international issues is key part of...

Pupil outcome: I can explain a variety of ways in which the media can support democracy. Key learning points: - Democratic values include transparency, participation, effectively functioning government, trust and liberties. - The media...

Pupil outcome: I can evaluate the power of the Government and media. Key learning points: - The Government has power through elections, gaining a mandate to make decisions for all. - Parliamentary sovereignty lets the Government change...

Michael Anti (aka Jing Zhao) has been blogging from China for 12 years. Despite the control the central government has over the Internet -- "All the servers are in Beijing" -- he says that hundreds of millions of microbloggers are in...

Bill Yousman, Ph.D. is the Director of the Media Literacy and Digital Culture graduate program at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. He earned his doctorate in Communication from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Yousman is...

Phoebe Zerwick is an award-winning investigative journalist, narrative writer, and college professor. Her writing has appeared in O, The Oprah Magazine; National Geographic; The Nation; the Winston-Salem Journal; and Glamour, among other...

Guardian correspondent Luke Harding chronicles the defining moments in Putin's early presidency that helped turn Russia into a 'mafia state' – from the clampdown on the independent media, to shocking assassinations and the emergence of...

Broadcaster Evan Davies and Journalist James Ball discuss how important storytelling and perspective are when developing a story within the media. Fake news, filter bubbles and