More about Learn to Discern (L2D) - Media Literacy Training

More about Learn to Discern (L2D) - Media Literacy Training

Success Stories

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How Ukrainians are discerning fact from fiction in media

Insights

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Online games and activities can help people recognize COVID-19 disinformation

By:
Simon Mairson
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Studies show pioneering media literacy approach can build citizen resistance to the COVID-19 “infodemic"

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Educators need a new approach to teaching media literacy in the age of misinformation

By:
Tara Susman-Peña
Notes on a wall at MisinfoCon DC. The notes are about trust in media, tech adoption, the digital divide, the utility of print, and other factors that relate to disinformation.

Data science and machine learning can help fight disinformation—but we need savvy news consumers, too

By:
Olena Vlasova
Ukrainians’ self defense against information war: What we learned from Learn to Discern

Ukrainians’ self-defense against disinformation: What we learned from Learn to Discern

By:
Tara Susman-Peña and Katya Vogt
The high cost of ignoring media and information literacy in Moldova

The high cost of ignoring media and information literacy in Moldova

By:
Jacob Jaffe

News

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Randomized control trial finds IREX's media literacy messages to be effective in reducing engagement with disinformation

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Media programs adapt to COVID-19 and counter disinformation

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IREX and the Great Courses launch online course to fight misinformation and disinformation

Participants attending the countrywide, livestreamed media literacy lesson in Ukraine.

IREX and partners conduct countrywide media literacy lesson in Ukraine

Center for European Policy Analysis highlights IREX’s innovation in strengthening media literacy

Center for European Policy Analysis highlights IREX’s innovation in strengthening media literacy

Resources

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Learn to Discern: Media Literacy Trainer's Manual

A teacher and students in a classroom in Ukraine. The students are doing a media literacy exercise with orange and blue pieces of paper.

Evaluation of Students’ Ability to Detect Disinformation After Learning Media Literacy Techniques in School

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Impact Study on Citizens’ Ability to Detect Disinformation 1.5 Years After Completing a News Media Literacy Program