Propaganda! Misinformation! Disinformation! Today we’re talking about the dark – or, shall we say, darkER – side of media. Understanding these media bogeymen is essential to being a more media literate citizen.***
Resources:
The Persistent Mystery: How Many Died in 1989?
The Media Was Always Bad at Reporting Breaking News, a Brief History
How To Handle Rumors:
The Macedonian Teens Who Mastered Fake News
We Tracked Down A Fake-News Creator In The Suburbs. Here's What We Learned
Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Civic Online Reasoning
Social Clicks: What and Who Gets Read on Twitter?
59 Percent Of You Will Share This Article Without Even Reading It
An Exercise to Sift for Sources Amid a Blitz of Fake News
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