Election & Voting Resources: Media Literacy for Voters

Interested in learning more about media literacy? Check out these resources

• News Literacy Project
  • "The News Literacy Project works with educators and journalists to give students the skills they need to discern fact from fiction and to know what to trust."
• Media Literacy in the age of Fake News
  • Article by George M. Eberhart published by the American Libraries Association

Ground News is an online resource to compare headlines across the political spectrum and spot media bias using ratings driven by data. Best of all, you can access Ground News for free with your library card. Find it under “Extras” in the Libby app. Or, visit the website.

Features:

• Compare 50,000 news sources in one convenient place
• Get media bias and factuality ratings for news outlets
• See how news stories are covered across the political spectrum
• Balance your news diet with the My News Bias dashboard
• Supported languages: English, Spanish, French

• https://www.factcheck.org/
  • "We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding."
• https://www.politifact.com/
  • "Our core principles are independence, transparency, fairness, thorough reporting and clear writing. The reason we publish is to give citizens the information they need to govern themselves in a democracy."
• https://www.freepress.net/
  • "We believe that positive social change, racial justice and meaningful engagement in public life require equitable access to technology, diverse and independent ownership of media platforms, and journalism that holds leaders accountable and tells people what’s actually happening in their communities."
• https://www.opensecrets.org/
  • "Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, OpenSecrets is the nation's premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. Our mission is to track the flow of money in American politics and provide the data and analysis to strengthen democracy."

NOVELny is an online library of hundreds of magazines, newspapers, maps, charts, research and reference books that are available to every New Yorker, free of charge. All you need is your public library card. Students may also access the NOVELny databases through their school or academic library. Across New York State, NOVELny gives communities online access to the full text of hundreds of journals, newspapers, and other references.

Access NOVELny now and search for news articles.

Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints offers carefully curated viewpoints which cover issues from many perspectives, beyond pro and con. Critical-thinking questions encourage student reflection and spark dynamic class discussions. Trusted sources come together to create an ideal environment to practice information literacy and hone critical-thinking skills.

Access Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints.