…FWIW, I do conceptualize SIFT differently than CRAAP. I suppose SIFT is a structured heuristic, but in application it’s an acronym for thoughtful lateral reading, which does have research to recommend it (and is very much what I practiced as a journalist and now as a reader).

…integrated curricular approaches versus standalone lessons. My gut is we’d want to assess in that context too, rather than generically. It’s easier to assess credibility on, say, climate change if you are learning about climate change…

An interesting post! In my current thinking, a lot of media literacy feels like mindset and process work that need to be iteratively practiced alongside with one’s [ever developing] knowledge base. That’s why I’d personally prefer…

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Yes. My view is that we should teach this early and repeatedly in K12, so it's just part of how students interact with online text. "Lateral reading" was essential for me as a journalist (we called it "independent verification") and we're at a point where it's essential for everyone, all the time.

Oh, wow.

“I think we need to be prepared for a world where it is impossible to tell real from AI-generated images and video, with implications for a wide swath of society, from the entertainment we enjoy to our trust for online content.” — Ethan Mollick

That is true! The news value of timeliness definitely means something different than when I was a reporter. As an educator, I wish I could say secondary verification was the norm—but it’s something that contributes to a media ecosystem where not all actors are equally responsible.

We have already left the world where “just look at the fingers” was sound advice. If we want to get this right, strong, sequenced media literacy instruction is an urgent need.

Second best dietary advice I’ve seen, of course after Mark Strand’s “Eating Poetry.” 🤓 www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/52959/...