MEDIA LITERACY PRIMER
*Questions to ask about any item of news or information on the web and in general
- What year was this piece published?
- Is this a primary or secondary source?
- How has lessons from Ebola helped with currently facing COVID-19
- How many people in the continent of Africa have been affected by COVID-19 since this article has been published.
- What countries specifically had an African Preview Mechanism and what impact did it have on those countries?
- How did this article make you feel? What was your reaction when you found out countries were under-funder for proper supplies to help fight viruses?
- If you were a government official for a country, how would you protect your citizens from viruses? What rules and regulations would you put into place to stop the spread or help people to remain healthy?
- If you could make this article better what would you add to make it grab more reader’s attention.
Questions to ask about your own social media practices?
- What social media would be best to share this source?
- If you were a reader who saw this article, would you be interested to read it since it is a current event impacting your country as well?
- Would you share this article link to your peers and family to educate them on what is happening in other countries around us?
- Do you think starting a conversation on twitter or Instagram about this topic, could bring new ideas of how to help countries?
- Am I getting my information from a credited source? Is it? org,.gov.edu… etc?
South Africa needs hundred of thousands virus test
This article covers South Africa. It was written by JOHANNESBURG. The source was written in English. Reuters owns and controls it. They are the world largest international news agency, with over 2400 staff in about 150 different countries. It is a wholesaler of news – in the form of text stories, photographs and video footage – to the media industry. Clients pay a subscription which entitles them to use Reuters news stories, pictures or video footage in their papers, magazines, websites or news bulletins. Reuters covers the main political and economic news from all the countries it is based in, as well as some that it isn’t allowed to operate from such as Iraq and Angola. It also covers financial news about the leading companies of a country, its stock market and its local currency. The rest of its news output consists of coverage of major sports around the world such as football, tennis and golf; major disasters ranging from train crashes to volcanic eruptions; and stories about bizarre events. It also stated Whatever medium the journalist is working in – text, pictures or video – he or she needs to check their facts. If it’s a text story the journalist will ring the subject of a story and ask for an official comment. They will probably ring a few experts to get their opinions – unlike newspapers, agencies never give their spin to a story, their job is to report the facts and the reaction to them. Both photographers and cameramen also have to check their facts so they can write the accompanying caption or script to go with their photos or video footage.
Students and Faculty Grapple with Virtual Challenge as Colleges Move Online.
This article was written by Kate Payne a student of University of Iowa who is studying abroad in Sierra Leone. This source covers her experience in Sierra Leone, as well as United States of how she is impacted due to new rules and regulations set into place for protection. This source is written in English. Iowa Public Radio owns this source that was created in 2004 by the Iowa Board of Regents to manage the radio groups of Iowa State University, University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa. This statewide public radio network (a total of 26 stations) now serves 250,000 listeners with three programming streams: News, News/Studio One and Classical. IPR’s combined radio groups serve rural and urban Iowa, touching all of Iowa’s 99 counties. Overall the mission is to Iowa Public Radio enriches the civic and cultural life in Iowa through high quality news and cultural programming.
Cuba suspending international, commercial flights in and out of country.
This article was written by WSYR-TV staff. This source covers the united states but particulary focusing on Cuba not excluding other countries that may have citizens traveling to and from Cuba. This source was written in English. Local YSR.com owns the media and have all control over what is published by their journalist. The mission of the media outlet is to update readers on current events and keep people up to date on what’s happening in the world. It provides access to videos to see people’s personal experiences affected by the non-travel rule. Also shares links to other rules and regulations have set into place.
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