An Introduction to News Media LIteracy

In collaboration with Schaumburg Library, Dr. Michael A. Spikes, of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, explores how the blending of professionally produced, user-generated, and now AI-generated content creates a “blurring of the lines” between types of content, making it harder to know what to trust. Gain practical skills for assessing the credibility of information and strategies for building a set of reliable sources you can return to regularly.