Training Truth Seekers
Jonathan Rogers
Master Journalism Educator
JEA Professional Outreach
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Jonathan Rogers
Gina Rogers
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Everyone wants you to teach
MEDIA LITERACY
Good news!
FREE RESOURCES
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HOW DO TEACHERS AVOID THE DRAMA
OR HAVING CLASS DEVOLVE INTO A BAD CABLE NEWS SHOW?
MOST COMMON QUESTION I GET FROM TEACHERS
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I AM NOT TELLING YOU WHERE TO GET YOUR NEWS
TEACH
TRUTH SEEKING
1 LESSON PLAN - SEEK TRUTH AND REPORT IT
“IT DOESN’T MATTER WHERE IS GET YOUR NEWS AS LONG AS YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GETTING YOUR NEWS FROM.”
JULIE SMITH
MEDIA LIT PROFESSOR
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WHAT IS
MISINFORMATION?
INACCURATE
BIASED
SATIRE
PROPAGANDA
LACKS REPORTING
UNRELIABLE SOURCES
FAKE PHOTOS
RESOURCES
SNOPES
WASHPOST FACT CHECKER
POLITIFACT
GOOGLE NEWS FACT CHECKER
FACTCHECK.ORG
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By
Common Sense Media
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So how adept are you at sniffing out suspicious news?
Let’s put your prowess to the test!
ACTIVITY
Use the following resources to evaluate the legitimacy of these stories:
12
Which are fake? Which are for real?
‘Cinderella Surgery” Modifies Feet to Resemble High Heels
NFL Player Burns an American Flag in a Locker Room
U.S. House Votes to Lift Ban on ‘Predator Control’ Hunting Practices in Alaska
United States Government Bans Lawn Dart Sales After a Child’s Death
Democrat Principal Defecates In Front Of Students During Pledge of Allegiance
Other tools to practice sniffing out suspicious news
HOW DOES BIAS
EFFECT
THE NEWS?
62% Americans believe what they see t.v., newspaper and radio is biased.
80% of what they see on social media is biased.
8/10 get angry at biased info
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ALL SIDES BIAS
RATING
RESOURCES
RED ZONE
INACCURATE and
BIASED (MAYBE HATEFUL )
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HOW DOES BIAS
EFFECT
THE NEWS?
“To a large degree, bias and accuracy appear to be in the eye of the beholder, greatly influenced by whether one agrees with the ideological leaning of the news source.”
Americans’ perceptions of fairly widespread bias and inaccuracy in news may be unduly influenced by the bias they perceive from the “other side” of the ideological spectrum rather than their own side. Counteracting perceptions of bias and inaccuracy may have a role to play in addressing the lack of trust in the news media and giving Americans more confidence in the media’s ability to carry out its democratic responsibilities.”
HOW DOES YOUR BIAS
EFFECT
HOW YOU READ THE NEWS?
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SHAREWORTHY?
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FIND A VARIETY OF SOURCES
GROUND NEWS
GOOGLE NEWS
ALLSIDES.COM
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READ AND VARIETY OF OUTLETS
FLIP INTO A MAG
ANALYZE
Read a Variety of News on a Topic
Research Topics
News of the Day
Conservative and Liberal Outlets
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TWITTER LISTS
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JUNK NEWS?
EVIDENCE
SOURCE
CONTEXT
AUDIENCE
PURPOSE
EDUCATION
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BUT WHAT ABOUT MATTRESS FIRM AND CONSPIRACY THEORIES???
12 MILLION VIEWS!!!!
Possibly true??
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MATTRESS FIRM CONSPIRACY VIDEO
ACTIVITY
USE
YOUR SHAREWORTHY
CHECKLIST
IS THIS VIDEO SHAREWORTHY?
IT COULD BE TRUE?????
MOST CONSPIRACY THEORIES LIKE BIG FOOT CAN’T BE PROVEN FALSE
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DARK AP - ACADEMIC TAKES ON MEDIA LITERACY
THE INFORMATION WAR IS REAL AND WE ARE LOSING IT
by Dr. Kate Starbird
U of Washington - Human Centered Design and Engineering
Media Manipulation, Strategic Amplification, and Responsible Journalism
By Dr. danah boyd
Microsoft Research, Data & Society, NYU
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CRITICS OF MEDIA LITERACY EDUCATION...
WILL TEACHING CRITICAL THOUGHT,
GETTING A VARIETY OF SOURCES ONLINE
AND FACT CHECKING COMPLETELY FIX THE PROBLEM?
ANSWER:
NO.
BUT STUDENTS WANT TO KNOW HOW TO SEEK, INVESTIGATE TRUTH AND WRITE ABOUT IT.
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HAVE STUDENTS BE REPORTERS
SchoolJournalism.org
Find a news or sports story at your school
(Upcoming Events - Announcements - Sports)
Interview sources
Take photos or make a video or both
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GO TRAIN SOME TRUTH SEEKERS!
HOW SHOULD WE TEACH MEDIA LIT….
NEWSEUM - SHAREWORTHY ACTIVITY
FACT CHECK WITH SNOPES
READ A VARIETY OF SOURCES
RATE YOUR OWN BIAS
READ DARK MEDIA ACADEMICS
HAVE THEM BE JOURNALISTS
AEA RESOURCES