Media Literacy Education Platform (MLEP)
Striving to educate your students to become well-reasoned thinkers that can provide value in a contested political climate? Biasly’s Media Literacy Education Platform (MLEP) is designed with that purpose in mind. Biasly’s Media Literacy Education Platform is software designed for educators devoted to teaching their students how to rate biases in the news and improve media literacy. It will not only help students to learn about media bias, but also stakeholders including parents, teachers, educators, and the community.
Our goal is to empower society with inquisitive and well-reasoned thinkers to stand out from the crowd and provide insight into systems flushed with extreme ideals. It is more important than ever to have a new generation that understands the differences in media bias and polarization in political news, media, and the perspectives within them.
Our Media Literacy Education Platform (MLEP) is devoted to help educators teach their students the following:
- Learn about media bias and how to rate them
- Improve media literacy
- Become a generation that is immune from ideals, agendas, or competing interests of biased parties within the news
Who We Can Help
Our courses and Media Literacy Education Platform are designed for all types of education institutions including, but not limited to:
K-12 Schools
Grade school media literacy curriculums and software that are designed for all ages from Kindergarten to 12th grade
Home Schools
Learning and practicing how to recognize media bias at home using our media literacy education platform for all ages outside of the school environment
Private Schools
Private institutions and education programs that are interested in providing additional educational resources, software, and practical exercises to students
College and Post-Secondary
Helping university, college, and other post-secondary education programs and students with their political and media news consumption including but not limited to Political Science, Social Sciences, Business, English, and Technology departments
BRING MEDIA LITERACY TO YOUR SCHOOL
Begin your journey by helping provide media literacy education to your students, school, and the community. Take them to the next level.
Media Literacy & Bias Education Course
Media Literacy and Bias education course with video instruction, trainings, practices, quizzes
Assign Articles to Your Students
Assign articles to your students for them to rate and then compare that with the A.I. sentiment rating tool
Advanced Reporting
View ratings by student or group bias rating scores and averages with metrics, statistics and course progress
Teacher Training Materials
Learn how to administer the MLEP to students, teach students to rate article and develop media literacy skills
A.I. Ratings
Evaluate articles with our A.I. rating tool to gather insights into ratings and access our database with 3,200+ news sources analyzed and rated
Course Certifications
Students receive a course completion certificate and additional badges/awards based on the number of articles they have submitted into the system
Media Literacy Education Platform
Our MLEP course education program will provide you and your students with the following benefits:
Master our official Biasly Rating Methodology and Rating Metric System
Acquire a comprehensive grasp of our proprietary MLEP Rating Metric System, tailored to identify and categorize various forms of media bias. Utilize this systematic approach to evaluate and analyze media content, enhancing the credibility and transparency of your news organization or educational institution.
Become proficient at discovering different perspectives and examples in the channels
Develop the ability to dissect and understand different viewpoints within media channels, fostering a more nuanced and well-rounded perspective. Encourage diversity of thought and fairness in coverage by identifying and including various perspectives within your content.
Learn about the history, effects, and various forms of media bias
Gain insight into the roots and evolution of media bias, and understand its impact on society, politics, and culture. Use this foundational understanding to recognize and mitigate bias in your work, enhancing your reputation for fairness and integrity.
Verify the political leaning of articles, media sources, and authors
Utilize Biasly’s tools to accurately determine the political alignment of content, contributing to more transparent and accountable reporting or research. Increase reader trust by providing transparent information about the political leaning of content, enhancing credibility.
Recognize their own personal biases and how the bias affects their point of view
Foster self-awareness by recognizing personal biases and understanding how they influence perspectives and decision-making. Apply this self-awareness to reduce unintentional bias in reporting, teaching, or decision-making, promoting fairness and objectivity.
Develop media literacy and critical thinking skills and apply them to daily life
Cultivate the ability to critically evaluate information, discerning fact from opinion and recognizing underlying biases. Translate these critical thinking and media literacy skills into daily life, improving discernment in both professional and personal contexts.
Why Choose Biasly’s MLEP?
Biasly’s Media Literacy Education Platform (MLEP) is an essential tool for journalists, educators, students, and anyone interested in understanding and navigating the complex landscape of media bias. With our comprehensive approach and user-friendly platform, we empower users to approach media with awareness, discernment, and integrity. Contact us today to learn more about how MLEP can transform your understanding of media bias.
Once students grasp the concept, they can rate content based on what they learned, then compare their ratings to our A.I. rating system and compare differences between them. Biasly’s media bias education program not only helps students understand media bias better, but also helps them recognize their own personal biases and learn how to compare them with innovative A.I. and data science technologies. Reach out for a free consultation on our programs and packages available.
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