fake news, alternative facts, & confirmation bias
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Alternative Facts, Fake News, & Confirmation Bias
FakeNicole BranchSanta Clara University LibraryAlternative Facts & Confirmation BiasImage courtesy of Flickr user Dennis SkleyCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Curriculum created by Amy Sonnie, Emily Weak, Kathleen DiGiovanni and Christine Ianieri, Oakland Public Library.
Today we willDefine and recognize fake news, media bias, and editorial perspective
Engage with tools to be more self-reflective and critical media consumers
Reflect on the role of diverse media and high-quality journalism in a healthy democracy (and academic life)
Is fake news a constitutional crisis?
Image courtesy of Flickr user Alex Schlotzer
Is it real or is it fake?
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Is it real or is it fake?
Is it real or is it fake?
Defining TermsFake news
Media bias
Editorial perspective
Fake NewsCompletely fabricated informationOld news repackaged to look newImages altered to misrepresent realityStories that spin bits of real news into distorted or shocking claims.Intentionally deceitfulSatire vs. fake news
Media BiasInformation that is unfair, unbalanced or incomplete
Often lacks context and diversity
May rely on stereotypes, loaded imagery, easy explanations or highly partisan influence
Can be intentional or as a result of poor journalistic practices
Editorial perspectiveEvery reporter, editor or publisher has a point of view.
Transparent POV vs. hidden POV
Types of news sources (editorials, blogs, investigative journalism)
Complex/ AnalyticalMeets High StandardsSensational or ClickbaitLeftLiberalConservativeRightJournalistic QualityPartisan Bias
Our media consumptionBrainstorm media sources
Include any you know about (like/dislike)
One media source per sticky note
ReflectionHow was it (hard, difficult) completing this exercise?
What kinds of things did you consider when deciding where to place things?
Was there anything you felt could fall into more than one category and why?
Beyond Real and Fake: Analyzing for BiasEvaluation criteria
Form four groups
Analyze articles
Present
Issues to think aboutPeer review and journalistic standardsBlogs and increased voice for the unheard Editorial/opinion versus reportingImperfection of all sourcesAnd yet there are truthsYour own authorship
ResourcesWeb evaluation sites
SCU databases
Analyzing your Own SourcesFind something shared on Facebook or Twitter
Examine the source for credibility
Look for an alternate viewpoint on the same topic
Questions?Nicole BranchSubject [email protected] Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Curriculum created by Amy Sonnie, Emily Weak, Kathleen DiGiovanni and Christine Ianieri, Oakland Public Library.