Media Literacy, Part II

As budding sociologists, in our continuing quest to critically consume information, consider the following recent article, posted in the North Cook News: 

  1. Who authored this article (Who made this message)?
  2. Who owns/runs this website (Who paid for this)?
  3. What is this about (and what makes you think that)?
  4. What are the sources of the information, ideas, or assertions?
  5. Is this article fact, opinion, or something else?
  6. How credible is this (and what makes you think that)?

Questions adapted from NAMLE (National Association of Media Literacy Education)


Book Donations

As I mentioned in class, this is an opportunity to donate gently-used or like-new books to incarcerated women. I will start collecting books on Monday for a weekend donation. Here are some important links:

  1. The news article explaining the organization, Chicago Books to Women in Prison
  2. The list of books needed: please do NOT bring a book without reading the very specific descriptions
  3. The list of special requests

If you choose to donate, you must specify exactly how your book matches the category or need on the lists linked above.

Thanks!