The Definitive List of 176 Fake News Sites on Facebook Fake news is unavoidable. While the idea of “fake news” was born out of the very real instances of fake news stories helping sway the election in favor of now-President Donald Trump, it has since been co-opted by Trump’s administration to be used as a weapon to sow doubt in legitimate media stories that they find unappealing. But real fake news—not the kind Trump likes to point out on Twitter virtually every day—is pervasive. And if you care about reading truthful stories, you need to be on high alert. Facebook, a primary driver of traffic to publications, came under fire late last year for allowing the promotion of fake news sites that deal in conspiracy theories rather than facts. Both Facebook and Google have responded by cutting these sites out of their advertising networks and otherwise making their stories harder to find. But fake news sites are still out there, and someone on your Facebook friend’s list is probably sharing one of their stories right now. 1. 70news.wordpress.com 3.
Test Your Fake News Judgement with Factitious Quiz: How well can you tell factual from opinion statements? Can you tell the difference between factual and opinion news statements? Test your ability to classify 10 news statements as either factual or opinion. Then see how you did in comparison with a nationally representative group of 5,035 randomly selected U.S. adults surveyed online between February 22 and March 4, 2018.
Teacher-Librarians Here's a MEGALIST for my fellow media specialists/teacher-librarians. It's taken a while to gather all the information and I will continue to add to this page. Currently there are close to 185 sites listed. Library Media Center Management- covers policy manuals, management, patrons with disabilities, volunteers, ideas for new school librarians, library promotion and advocacy; long list BLOGS (Teacher-Librarians, Media Specialists) Bibomatic- for books only; enter the ISBN number of a book for the citation CiteBite- link directly to specific quotes on web pages CiteFast- covers MLA, APA, Chicago and newspaper, magazine, web site, journal, book EasyBib*- also now has an iPhone app where you can scan the ISBN number on a book GoBiblio- free bibliography and citation generatorKnightCite- enter the information in the blank fields and your citation is generated; covers MLA, APA, Chicago OttoBib- for books only; enter the ISBN number of a book for the citation Mr. What is Plagiarism?
Toolkit To spot bad and misleading information, ask yourself these three simple questions: Where’s it from? A trusted source is your safest option. If you don’t know the source, check out the about page or ask yourself why they’re sharing the story. If there’s no source, search for one. You can search for images to find out where they’ve been seen before or search for the story to see where it started. If it doesn’t look right, be careful. False news can be hidden on websites made to look like the real thing. What’s missing? Get the whole story, not just a headline. One click can help you spot false news. Images and videos can be faked. False news stories often contain images or videos that have been changed. Check what other people say. Check out the sources they give. How do you feel? People who make false news try to manipulate your feelings. They know that making you angry or worried means they’re more likely to get clicks. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.
Study: Fake news is making college students question all news It’s tough out there for college students these days — especially on their news feeds. According to a new media consumption study, almost half of the nearly 6,000 American college students surveyed said they lacked confidence in discerning real from fake news on social media. And 36 percent of them said the threat of misinformation made them trust all media less. “Our report suggests that in some ways, we have created for young people an extremely difficult environment of news. We need to figure out ways to guide them so they can navigate it,” said John Wihbey, a Northeastern University professor and one of the study’s co-authors, in a press release. “The rather contentious and poisonous public discourse around ‘fake news’ has substantially put young news consumers on guard about almost everything they see.” “That’s a double-edged sword because on the one side, you’re arming young news consumers to be aware of the source of information,” he said.
The Course Pack for Fall 2017 | Stony Brook Center for News Literacy The full News Literacy course, developed at Stony Brook University, organizes the material into 8 concepts that are spread amongst our 14 week course that take students from the first information revolution of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press to the Digital Age of Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook. Each lesson stands alone or can easily be integrated into your program. Below, find a summary of each of those lessons, and a link to the most updated version of the teaching materials for each from our professors at Stony Brook University. You will notice as the semester progresses, the name of some of our lessons change, along with the sequence of the lessons. Updated Course Syllabus for Fall 2018 Lesson 1: What is News Literacy? News Literacy Lesson 1 Course Pack - Updated FALL 2018 In the wake of the latest information revolution, it is up to the consumer to determine whether information is reliable and whether to publish it. Lesson 2: The Power of Information Lesson 4: What Makes News Different?
Media Bias 101: The Difference Between News, Analysis, and Opinion Many media outlets do not properly label content. You can be easily deceived by media bias when you think you’re reading news, but are actually reading someone’s opinion or analysis. These guides can help you learn how to spot the difference. News: What happened. Analysis: What happened and why — writer considers facts and draws conclusions. Opinion: What I think about what happened. How to Spot the Difference Between News, Analysis and Opinion: Examples News: Crackdown "Violation of Human Rights"attributes information to a sourceuses quotes, cites sourcedescribes what is objectively observable (something was said, something happened) to be truly balanced and unbiased, the piece would also include a quote from the other side (in this fictional example, the perspective of law enforcement, or perhaps a bystander or another organization who has a different account of what happened) Julie Mastrine is the Director of Marketing at AllSides. This is an important point in our current landscape.
Lesson 1: What is news and where to find it - BBC News School Report Image copyright Other This lesson explains what makes news newsworthy and where to find news, as well as the importance of thinking about your audience. We also have a pick and mix section where teachers can pick out resources to create bespoke lessons for their pupils. And the special Teacher Essentials section includes lots of extra information and advanced resources. Please note: this lesson is designed to run for an hour, but all timings (except for video durations) are approximate and can be expanded or reduced if necessary. Video: What is news? Media playback is unsupported on your device BBC newsreader Huw Edwards explains what makes news newsworthy and why truth and accuracy matters so much to journalists. He also points out why you need to think about your audience and how a journalist is never truly off-duty! You can recap the key points from the video using the accompanying worksheet, or read a transcript of the video: Key points: What is news? Video: Finding news? 1. 2. 1.) 2.) 3.)
Fake News, Misinformation, and Propaganda Skip to main content Fake News, Misinformation, and Propaganda This page provides background information, links, and tools from outside organizations to help guide users in navigating potential fake news A Visual Take Library Resources Using library databases is a near-foolproof way to find credible information. News databases: U.S. government information and background: Background Reports from Harvard and other universities: Fake news and the spread of misinformation From the Shorenstein Center at the Harvard Kennedy School, links to peer-reviewed articles. NiemanReports: Election '16: Lessons for Journalism From the Nieman Foundation at Harvard; several articles on fake news and news literacy Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Civic Online Reasoning Stanford University study on high school and college students (lack of) news literacy Lies, Damn Lies and Viral Content: How News Websites Spread (and Debunk) Online Rumors, Unverified Claims and Misinformation Selected News Articles: Poynter
AllSides | Balanced News via Media Bias Ratings for an Unbiased News Perspective Spirit Airlines has officially ceased operations after more than three decades, following failed efforts to secure a federal bailout and mounting financial pressures, including surging fuel costs. The Details: Spirit announced on its website that it has begun an "orderly wind-down" and halted all operations as of early Saturday, canceling all flights and instructing customers not to go to the airport. The shutdown ends the airline's roughly 34-year run as a major US low-cost option for travelers. Spirit said it "will automatically process refunds for any flights purchased through Spirit with a credit or debit card to the original form of payment." Customers who booked through third parties are being directed to contact those providers for next steps. Reason for Shutdown: The collapse of those talks coincided with a sharp and sustained rise in jet fuel prices during the Iran war, which Spirit said materially worsened its financial outlook and derailed its restructuring plans.
Lesson plan: How to teach your students about fake news | Lesson Plan | PBS NewsHour Extra Fake news is making news, and it’s a problem. Not only did a BuzzFeed data analysis find that viral stories falsely claiming that the Pope endorsed Donald Trump and that Hillary Clinton sold weapons to terrorists receive more Facebook attention than the most popular news stories from established news outlets, but a false story about child trafficking in a Washington, D.C. pizza restaurant inspired a North Carolina man to drive 5 hours with a shotgun and other weapons to investigate. This lesson gives students media literacy skills they need to navigate the media, including how to spot fake news. Subjects Social studies, U.S. government, civics, journalism Estimated Time One 50-minute class Grade Level Introduction A recent study by Stanford University found an overwhelming majority of students were not able to tell the difference between so-called fake news and real news. Essential question How do you know if a news source is reliable? Warm up activity Procedure Main activity Extension Activities