Media literacy
LiveWell provides media literacy education to help UW students develop the tools and skills needed to be confident and competent media consumers and creators.
Media literacy education can help you:
- build skills for healthier and more informed media consumption
- better know the reliability and bias of your news source(s)
- reflect on the pros and cons of media and what works best for you
LiveWell educates and engages our UW community on media literacy through the services, events, and resources below:
Services
Peer Health Education workshops
Develop media literacy skills in Peer Health Education workshops such as Media Literacy and Difficult Conversations.
Peer Group
Want to form a healthier relationship with social media? Join our social media peer group, Dawgs Unplugged, to explore the impact of overuse, learn strategies for healthier habits, and strengthen offline connections.
Events
LiveWell offers events throughout the year, including those that strengthen offline connections such as Mental Health Awareness Month events each May and handwritten gratitude postcard tabling. Stay connected via our event calendar, email list, and LiveWell Instagram.
Resources
Media Literacy booklet
Our Media Literacy booklet focuses on the pros and cons of media and has reflection questions to encourage you to think about what works best for you!
Media Bias Chart
It is difficult to separate opinions from facts in social media – even reporters and journalist fall victim to this. To stay an informed consumer, check out the interactive Media Bias Chart, which ranks news sources by political affiliation and credibility.
Additional resources
- UW Libraries resources including free subscriptions to The New York Times and The Atlantic for current UW students, staff and faculty.
- Here’s how to rethink your relationship with social media
- techsafety.org
- National Association for Media Literacy Education
- Media Literacy Now
- Project Look Sharp