Library Workshop - News & Media Literacy Assessment

The purpose of this assessment is to gather feedback from students in order to improve the presentation and material for future workshops. Please complete the short questionnaire as your feedback is important to us. Your responses are anonymous and will be kept confidential.

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* 1. To verify that a news source is credible and trustworthy, it is advised that you… (Choose the best answer)

Check the language and evidence used by the author

Check the intent or mission of the publishing website

Find out if other news sources are covering the story

All of the above

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* 2. What are the best clues that a media site is an established and reputable news organization? (Choose the best answer)

There is an “About Us” page which shows the site employs journalists, reporters, and editors

There is a “Disclaimer” page which says the site is for entertainment only

There is an “Awards” page which says the site won an Academy Award in 1996

There is no information anywhere on the site to describe its mission, history, or staffing

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* 3. For help verifying the accuracy of information you read on a news or media website, you may want to… (Choose the best answer)

Ask a friend if they’ve heard the news is true

Use a fact-checking website such as Factcheck.org or Snopes.com

Write an email to the website’s editor asking if they’re sure the news is true

Watch some YouTube videos; maybe they’ll say if the news is true or not

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* 4. What do you now know about news & media literacy that you did not know at the start of the workshop?

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* 5. What is your gender?

Female

Male

Non-binary

Decline to state

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* 6. What is your race or ethnicity?

Asian

American Indian or Alaska Native

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Middle Eastern or Other Pacific Islander

White - Armenian

White - European

Other (not listed)

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* 7. Which of the following groups do you identify with? (Choose as many as applicable)

Receive financial aid

Foster youth

Students with disability

Veterans

None of the above