Spotting Fake News - Importance of News Literacy
Utilize critical thinking skills to judge news credibility across various platforms. Understand the impact of fake news and the significance of news literacy in today's digital age. Learn strategies to verify information and combat misinformation effectively.
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How to Spot Fake News Diana Laughlin Program Services Supervisor, Estes Valley Library
News Literacy Skills Fair & Balanced News Facebook Shares Critical Judgement of News Online Deconstruct the News Tools & Resources
What is News Literacy? The ability to use critical thinking skills to judge the reliability and credibility of news reports whether they come via print, television, or the internet.
Why is News Literacy important? 62% 88% of U.S. young people get news from Facebook or other social media site of U.S. adults get news on social media Pew Research Center News Across Social Media Platforms
Seek truth and report it. Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics
Investigative journalism seeks truth in the data https://www.9news.com/video/entertainment/television/programs/next-with-kyle- clark/commentary-no-there-havent-been-18-school-shootings/73-8011325
Truthiness Something must be true, because I believe it to be true. - Stephen Colbert
The Eve of Estes a 1917 publicity hoax by the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain National Park
Bots and Trolls in elections https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1347148355910
The danger of filter bubbles Beware online "filter bubbles" - Eli Pariser View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/beware-online-filter-bubbles-eli-pariser As web companies strive to tailor their services (including news and search results) to our personal tastes, there's a dangerous unintended consequence: We get trapped in a "filter bubble" and don't get exposed to information that could challenge or broaden our worldview. Eli Pariser argues powerfully that this will ultimately prove to be bad for us and bad for democracy. Talk by Eli Pariser. https://youtu.be/4w48Ip-KPRs
Factitious: A game that tests your news sense factitious.augamestudio.com
Deconstruct the News Is it news, advertising, entertainment? What is the quality of evidence? What sources are used? Is the story fair? What information is missing?
7 Creepy Conspiracy Theories About The Denver Airport Is it the headquarters of The Illuminati? Check out more awesome BuzzFeedBlue videos! http://bit.ly/YTbuzzfeedblue1 MUSIC Mystery And Conspiracy Licensed via Warner Chappell Production Music Inc. Denver-Airport Mustang" by Kevin Eric Golub (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sirqitous/10769284885/) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 2.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ SFX provided by Audioblocks. (https://www.Audioblocks.com) Made by BFMP www.buzzfeed.com/videoteam GET MORE BUZZFEED www.buzzfeed.com/videoteam www.facebook.com/buzzfeedvideo www.instagram.com/buzzfeedvideo www.buzzfeed.com/video www.youtube.com/buzzfeedvideo www.youtube.com/buzzfeedyellow www.youtube.com/buzzfeedblue www.youtube.com/buzzfeedviolet BUZZFEED BLUE Bite-size knowledge for a big world from the BuzzFeed crew. New facts, hacks, and how-to videos posted daily! Subscribe to BuzzFeedBlue today! http://bit.ly/YTbuzzfeedblue1 https://youtu.be/NN8DO-Xv9wA
Is there really a secret military base underneath Denver's airport? There are so many rumors swirling around about what's under Colorado. Watch the 9NEWS special "Under Colorado" for more underground secrets, Saturday, Oct. 22 at 6:30PM on Channel 20. Many residents have heard about a secret military city under Denver International Airport, even a government project on aliens down there. there have always been rumors and theories about what happens under DIA. Rumors such as: A secret military base where they do psychological testing Government project on aliens -- as in creatures from outer space Secret city under the not-so-secret city where bags are moved Under Colorado: The secret tunnels of Denver International Airport http://on9news.tv/2enz3nZ Stay connected: 9News Website: http://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/+9news/posts Snapchat: Denver9NEWS Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/9news/ https://youtu.be/XYoNjGcT-4Q
Tools & Resources America s News Library catalog news search Read Across the Aisle app
