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About the Course

Welcome to English for Media Literacy, a course created by the University of Pennsylvania, and funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs. To enroll in this course for free, click on “Enroll now” and then select "Full Course. No certificate." This course is designed for non-native English speakers who are interested in learning more about U.S. media literacy. In this course, you will explore different types of mass media, such as newspapers, magazines, television, and social media. This course will also give you the opportunity to develop a broader understanding of the role media plays in our lives, while building your vocabulary and giving you the language skills needed to analyze what you read and watch. The first unit in this course will provide an introduction to media literacy and give you an opportunity to evaluate your own media literacy level. In unit 2, you will learn how to identify facts versus opinions in the media. The next unit in the course will focus on the differences between social media and traditional media, while unit 4 will look at how gender and identity are covered in the media. In the final unit of the course, you will demonstrate your increased media literacy by through a culminating final project on social media. Development of this course was funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Office of English Language Programs. Unless otherwise noted, all course materials are available for re-use, repurposing and free distribution under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution license....

Top reviews

NC

Feb 23, 2019

What great information to know, so valuable! I really found this fulfilling, thank you. Will integrate this learning with my Integrated Marketing Communications course teaching.

OI

May 3, 2019

great cours,i feel like that my eyes were closed but now i have the attention for media,i can analyse ads and ask questions that could help me avoid bias.thank you very much

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By Abdigaliyeva Z

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Jun 13, 2022

очень полезный и интересный курс

By Shashank R

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May 25, 2020

Very easy and informative course

By khadija B

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May 7, 2019

i love it , it was very helpfull

By Jocelyn T G

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Feb 9, 2019

Very useful! Thank you coursera.

By Ammar A h

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Nov 22, 2017

It was a great experience to me.

By Tram L

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Nov 30, 2022

Helpful lessons, great teachers

By FAISAL M S A

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Oct 2, 2022

very useful and fruitful course

By ALBERT M N

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Aug 24, 2022

Thanks for this amazing course.

By Reyhan S

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May 3, 2021

It was really a good experience

By Q

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Jun 10, 2019

very good for English learner.

By Patrik J

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May 3, 2022

Engaging, Informative and Fun!

By Moldir M

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Apr 10, 2022

I liked this course very much.

By Jimwell S

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Aug 2, 2019

Its a good sample for everyone

By Myra M M

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Feb 11, 2019

Nice course! Very informative!

By Kyzzhibek S

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Jul 17, 2021

Thank you for a great course.

By Wilfredo P V

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Feb 18, 2019

I Learn a lot of things here.

By Valentina B

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Apr 26, 2017

Great course for humanists!!!

By Omar C

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Jun 1, 2020

This is a very great website

By Luis F S R

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Jun 9, 2019

buen curso mucho aprendizaje

By Гимаева М Р

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Feb 28, 2018

Very useful, amazing course!

By Octavio P

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Aug 6, 2017

Very useful in a short time.

By Andrei N

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May 20, 2017

Very good and useful course!

By DrRanya H

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Nov 9, 2023

was amazing and interesting

By Rajesh U

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Nov 5, 2022

Very useful for Journalists