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 How do we teach students to identify fake news? In a “post-truth” era where people are increasingly influenced by their emotions and beliefs over factual information, fact and fiction can be difficult to distinguish, and fake news can spread rapidly through mainstream media sources and social networks. Moreover, fake news is often meant to do harm, by tricking us into believing a lie or unfairly discrediting a person or political movement. Given this malicious intent, students must learn to approach news and information with a critical eye in order to identify intentionally misleading sources (although recent studies confirm that this is an uphill battle for both adults and young people). Teachers therefore play a crucial role in ensuring that their students develop the skills to decipher the many streams of information available to them. The following strategies and ideas can help students identify fake news and become critical readers of the world around them : Additional Information Resources Information Verification Websites FactsCan
Sorting the Real Sandy Photos From the Fakes With Hurricane Sandy approaching the New York metro area, the nation's eyes are turning to its largest city. Photos of storms and flooding are popping up all over Twitter, and while many are real, some of them -- especially the really eye-popping ones -- are fake. This post, which will be updated over the next couple of days, is an effort to sort the real from the unreal. It's a photograph verification service, you might say, or a pictorial investigation bureau. If you see a picture that looks fishy, send it to me at alexis.madrigal[at]gmail.com. If you like this sort of thing, you should also visit istwitterwrong.tumblr.com, which is just cataloging the fakes. The fakes come in three varieties: 1) Real photos that were taken long ago, but that pranksters reintroduce as images of Sandy, 2) Photoshopped images that are straight up fake, and 3) The combination of the first two: old, Photoshopped pictures being trotted out again. And ... it's legit! So the image is most likely a real one.
How to outsmart fake news in your Facebook feed Just because it’s on the internet doesn’t make it true. It seems so simple, but if everyone knew that, Facebook and Google wouldn’t have to pull bogus news sites from their advertising algorithms and people wouldn’t breathlessly share stories that claim Donald Trump is a secret lizard person or Hillary Clinton is an android in a pantsuit. It doesn’t have to be this way. Fake news is actually really easy to spot – if you know how. Consider this your New Media Literacy Guide. NOTE: As we put this together, we sought the input of two communications experts: Dr. First, know the different types of misleading and false news 1. These are the easiest to debunk and often come from known sham sites that are designed to look like real news outlets. 2. These are the hardest to debunk, because they often contain a kernel of truth: A fact, event or quote that has been taken out of context. 3. 4. 5. Second, hone your fact-checking skills Alexios Mantzarlis trains fact-checkers for a living.
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.
Media Bias Chart, 3.1 Minor Updates Based on Constructive Feedback - ad fontes media So why is it time for another update to the Media Bias Chart? I’m a strong believer in changing one’s mind based on new information. That’s how we learn anyway, and I wish people would do it more often. I think it would lead to nicer online discussions and less polarization in our politics. Perhaps people don’t “change their minds based on new information” as much as they should because it is often framed more negatively as “admitting you are wrong.” I don’t particularly mind admitting I’m wrong. In any event, I’m making some minor updates to the Media Bias Chart, corrections, and improvements based on feedback I’ve gotten. The Media Bias Chart Updates Here are the changes for version 3.1. The middle column now says “Neutral: Minimal Partisan Bias OR Balance of Biases.” What has moved? I am writing a separate post that more specifically defines the horizontal axis and the criteria for ranking sources within them. I have moved Natural News from the extreme left to slightly right.
More people have died from selfies than shark attacks this year A 66-year-old Japanese tourist has died, and his travel companion has been injured, after falling down stairs while attempting to take a selfie at the Taj Mahal. The man's death raises the selfie-related death toll this year — to 12. To put that in perspective, in 2015 there have so far been eight deaths caused by shark attacks. Image: Donte Neal, Mashable It sounds like a joke, but unfortunately it isn't: The deaths are a tragic reminder to travelers that focusing on a phone screen instead of unfamiliar surroundings is not safe. Four of the selfie deaths this year, like the tourist, identified as Hideto Ueda, were caused by falling. The next leading cause of deaths involving selfies was being hit or injured by trains, either because the individual was taking trying to get a photo with a train or because the photo they wanted involved getting on dangerous equipment.
Why fake news stories thrive online (opinion) Story highlights Judith Donath: Posting fake news stories is a modern form of identity politics, proclaiming an affinity for a particular community To remove the appeal of fake news, people need to value debate and discussion with those who hold opposing views Fake news stories proliferated in this heated election cycle. “Terrorists are funding 20% of Hillary’s campaign.” “Obama told illegal immigrants to vote.” “Tim Kaine will ban the Catholic Church from the US if they don’t change their stance on same sex marriage.” Judith Donath And while the election has come and gone, fake news stories continue to proliferate on social media. Fake news is harmful. Combating the spread of false stories is important but difficult. Partisanship is part of it. Recognizing the social function of news sharing is the key to understanding this seeming irrational behavior. 06:24 - Source: CNN Essay: A new age of information warfare For better or worse, we humans have a fundamental tendency to divide into groups.
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.