A practical guide for everyday Australians

✅ Course Introduction

Modern media is not neutral.
Headlines, framing, language, and repetition shape public opinion.
Often, citizens think they are forming their own views — when in reality, media owners, political actors, and corporate interests are constructing those views in advance.

This free course explains:
✔ How the media creates fear and distraction
✔ How stories are framed to protect powerful interests
✔ How polls, “experts,” and opinion pieces are used as propaganda
✔ How to identify manipulation techniques
✔ How to become media-literate, fact-focused, and independent

By the end, students will understand how to analyse news, spot bias, recognise manufactured narratives, and protect themselves from persuasion techniques.