In this free online course, learn how to fact and source-check in five easy lessons. Each lesson is about 30 minutes; the entire course is about three hours. It can be dropped into any course or taken as a self-study experience.
Created by:University of MichiganDelivered by:Coursera. Taught by:Brian WeeksJosh Pasek and Will Potter.
How can you distinguish credible information from “fake news”? Reliable information is at the heart of what makes an effective democracy, yet many people find it harder to differentiate good journalism from propaganda. Increasingly, inaccurate information is shared on Facebook and echoed by a growing number of explicitly partisan news outlets.
Created by the International Fact-Checking Network at the Poynter Institute and the American Press Institute, and funded by the Google News Initiative. Designed for college students as a self-directed course or as a resource for classroom instructors, the approximately 90-minute course includes lessons on identifying reliable sources in fact-checking, debunking viral misinformation, and deciding whether a statement is really checkable.
These modules were created by librarians at Piedmont Virginia Community College to support faculty who wish to integrate media literacy into their courses, regardless of discipline.
In 10 episodes, John Green will teach you how to navigate the internet! We’ve partnered with MediaWise, The Poynter Institute, and The Stanford History Education Group to develop this curriculum of hands-on skills to help you evaluate the information you read online. By the end of this course, you will be able to:
* Examine information using the same skills and questions as fact-checkers
* Read laterally to learn more about the authority and perspective of sources
* Evaluate different types of evidence, from videos to infographics
This interactive page uses David McCandless' design model from his data visualization website, Information is Beautiful. It presents the "World's most contagious falsehoods" and can be arranged by category. Visual bubbles link to the science debunking the myth.
OSoMe (awe•some) is a joint project of the Network Science Institute (IUNI), the Center for Complex Networks and Systems Research (CNetS) at SICE, and the Media School at Indiana University.
From the Films on Demand database; STLCC login required. Description:While their motives aren’t always evil, people who bend the truth don’t usually do so for the greater good, either. The online world is no exception—in fact, it’s a paradise for purveyors of hype, pseudo-journalism, and intellectual snake oil. This video explores ways to identify bias and propaganda on the Internet and sift through the various influences, such as political or corporate interests, that may be behind web content.
OSoMe (awe•some) is a joint project of the Network Science Institute (IUNI), the Center for Complex Networks and Systems Research (CNetS) at SICE, and the Media School at Indiana University. OSoMe unites data scientists and journalists in studying the role of media and technology in society, and curbing the spread of misinformation online and the manipulation of social media. Tools, findings, publications, and resources are provided.
FactCheck.org® - Project of The Annenberg Public Policy Center.
Fake News Machine Gears Up for 2020
There's a whole industry dedicated to producing fake US news in Macedonia -- and it's gearing up for 2020.
Source: CNN Money
Spotting Bogus Claims
FactCheck.org - Take a look at your inbox. All those chain emails riddled with suspicious political claims. And what about social media? Odds are, those claims are bogus. Learn how to spot the "Key Characteristics of Bogusness.
