This episode is all about fact-checking by knowing what links are reliable. It’s all about straight to the source! Tying in info from Ep 1 on Media Literacy, this can be a fun and educational experience for all ages. Let’s do some exploring together! We encourage you to sage up with us. Enjoy! *Please toss us some change to keep going, bringing you awesome topics and special guests!

WA State legislation: https://app.leg.wa.gov

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This episode is part two of two in a special focused on elections and voting, particularly just in time for the WA State Primary Election voting deadline of March 10, 2020 and some other state primaries, but helpful for the general election. Part 2 explains why voting matters, even on the local level, resources for researching candidates, initiatives, local politicians, measures, getting passed the media in order to make informed voting decisions, how Congress is important for the election and how it works with bill passing, and more! We encourage you to sage up with us. Enjoy! (towards the end regarding House & Senate, I meant to say there are 236 Democratic Representatives, NOT Democratic Republicans.)

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This episode is part one of two in a special focused on elections and voting, particularly just in time for the WA State Primary Election voting deadline of March 10, 2020 and some other state primaries, but helpful for the general election. Part one explains the US Govt and its purpose along with how the election process works. Some very interesting facts are explained such as what the Electoral College is and how the public vote influences the Electoral College vote, as well as explaining why it exists, which is facing a lot of push back and negative opinions right now. We encourage you to sage up with us. Enjoy!

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This episode sets the precedent for our future episodes. Media literacy and research can help us navigate misinformation and biased views to create a substantial foundation for communication with others on various topics that can be controversial, confusing or sensitive to some. We are going over the core principles of Media Literacy with examples in this introductory episode. We encourage you to sage up with us. Enjoy!

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