"Visual literacy is a set of abilities that enables an individual to effectively find, interpret, evaluate, use, and create images and visual media. Visual literacy skills equip a learner to understand and analyze the contextual, cultural, ethical, aesthetic, intellectual, and technical components involved in the production and use of visual materials. A visually literate individual is both a critical consumer of visual media and a competent contributor to a body of shared knowledge and culture"
Critically evaluate the perspective of the creator(s) of a primary source, including tone, subjectivity, and biases, and consider how these relate to the original purpose(s) and audience(s) of the source.
Question Authority: Check for Responsibility
Who is the Intended Audience for the Website?
Check for an “about” or “FAQ” link — these links often provide information about the purpose of the site.
Understand Lack of Inclusion of Represenation
It is important to critically evaluate images you use for research, study, and presentations. Images should be evaluated like any other source, as such as journal articles or books, to determine their quality, reliability, and appropriateness. Consider textual information provided with the image, the image source and original context of the image, and the technical quality of the image. The following questions can help guide your analysis and evaluation.
Content analysis
Visual analysis
Contextual information
Image source
Technical quality
Tips for Lateral Reading
1. Look for the original source of the information. When you see "According to xxyNews" or "Research says"... find those sources.
2. Google search a domain: baltimoregazette.com -site:baltimoregazette.com. . This way you'll find articles talking about the site not on the site.
3. Check the waybackmachine for page changes