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Crash Course
The Dark(er) Side of Media: Crash Course Media Literacy
Propaganda! Misinformation! Disinformation! Today we’re talking about the dark – or, shall we say, darkER – side of media. Understanding these media bogeymen is essential to being a more media literate citizen.
Crash Course
Influence & Persuasion: Crash Course Media Literacy
We’ve mentioned already that there’s a lot of money in media and a huge chunk of that money is spent on trying to get you to do something – buy something, vote a certain way, change a behavior. How does advertising work? And what’s the...
The Daily Conversation
Putin's Blueprint for Dictatorship
How Vladimir Putin implemented his blueprint for controlling every aspect of Russian society.
Reading Through History
History Brief: The Rise of Imperial Japan
TED-Ed
What "Orwellian" Really Means
Is the term Orwellian itself an example of double speak? Often it is, according to this short video that examines George Orwell's warnings about how language can be used to control thought. A great resource for today's digital natives.