Fake News: Lesson 1&2

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1. FAKE NEWS: Or, how to not get played
2. What is fake news? "Strictly speaking, fake news is completely made up and designed to deceive readers to maximise traffic and profit. But the definition is often expanded to include websites that circulate distorted, decontextualised or dubious information through – for example – clickbaiting headlines that don’t reflect the facts of the story, or undeclared bias." -Elle Hunt, The Guardian
3. Essential Question How is fake news harmful to a democratic society?
5. “Accurate information is an absolutely essential ingredient to civic health." -Sam Wineburg, Stanford University Margaret Jacks Professor of Education
6. DO FACTS CHANGE OUR MINDS?
7. CONFIRMATION BIAS Ability to spot the weaknesses of the other side’s argument, while being blind to the weakness of your own ILLUSION OF EXPLANATORY DEPTH We think we know or understand way more than we actually do (Do you know how a fridge works?)
8. WHERE DO WE GET OUR NEWS?
9. What are the potential effects of fake news?
10. Why do people create fake news? New York Times Article
11. Exit Ticket One thing you learned One question you have Move your sticky
12. FAKE NEWS: Or, how to spot it and stop it
13. Last class?
15. FactCheck.org
17. C- Credibility R- Relevancy A- Authority A- Accuracy P- Purpose
19. PROPAGANDA
21. Should creating fake news be illegal? What legal and ethical concerns must be considered when deciding to outlaw fake news?
22. Legal ramifications?
23. FAKE NEWS PRODUCT ∎ Screencast of how you would evaluate an article ∎ Infographic or video about fake news ∎ Resource guide ∎ Choose your own adventure
24. THANKS! Place your sticky on the chart!
25. CREDITS Special thanks to all the people who made and released these awesome resources for free: ∎ Presentation template by SlidesCarnival ∎ Photographs from Creative Commons ∎ Original presentation by Alyssa Taft