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MediaWise for Seniors: Self-Directed Fact-Checking Course (Election 2020)
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What is a self-directed course?

In a self-directed course, you can start and stop whenever you like, progressing entirely at your own pace and going back as many times as you want to review the material. The training consists of videos, readings, activities and quizzes. It should take around eight hours to complete all of the learning material.

What is MediaWise for Seniors?

MediaWise is a nonprofit, nonpartisan digital media literacy initiative led by The Poynter Institute. Its mission is to teach Americans of all ages how to sort fact from fiction online. MediaWise content has been viewed 17 million times by more than 9 million people since the project launched in 2018. The MediaWise program teaches people through in-person and virtual training events, online educational videos, fact-checking content reported by its Teen Fact-Checking Network, and its MediaWise Ambassador program — a group of prominent journalists and influencers who help promote the MediaWise mission. MediaWise for Seniors was announced in 2020 to bring MediaWise tips to the 50+ population in advance of the general election. MediaWise for Seniors has a program funded by AARP to provide resources to their membership and a program funded by Facebook bringing virtual training and a social media awareness campaign to the senior population. The foundation of MediaWise was created with support from Google.org as part of Google News Initiative. Learn more at poynter.org/mediawise.

I’ve seen a few other trainings from MediaWise for Seniors. How is this one different?

This free program is available to the general public and is funded by Facebook. Unlike the Separating Fact from Fiction Online seminar, which takes place live over four weeks and has an enrollment cap, this Separating Fact from Fiction Online self-directed course is available on-demand starting Sept. 24. Thousands of people are able to enroll at any time and take this more in-depth course at their own pace.

Do funders have control over the course?

No. We prize our reputation for teaching excellence, developed over more than four decades. To preserve that reputation, we retain independence and control over our teaching whether it is funded by tuition or a donor, such as a foundation or corporation. Read more about our ethics policy here.

Who can I contact for more information?

We’d love to hear from you. Email us at [email protected].

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