The purpose of this website is to teach students how to spot Fake News and to teach the difference between legitimate news sites and Fake News sites.
I also include Lesson Plans for Educators and Librarians, as well as examples of the latest articles on Fake News (including academic articles in professional and scholarly publications and articles in the popular Media and Magazines.)
We hope this site is additionally useful for Teachers and Librarians as they teach website evaluation and critical thinking regarding what is available -- and legitimate --on the Internet.
This website -- of necessity -- includes tutorials on what Educators and Librarians term Information Literacy; that is, how to critically evaluate web sites and information, including determining if a news item or report is Fake News.
My hope is that this website will help answer the question:
WHAT IS FAKE NEWS and HOW CAN I TELL IF A PARTICULAR NEWS ITEM IS FAKE? And, How can I spot Fake News?
This website also includes Information Literacy guides, Lesson Plans and classroom activities as well, such as this one: DEEPFAKES EXPLAINED
FAKE NEWS HAS A LONG and SORDID HISTORY - back in the 19th Century, it was sometimes known as YELLOW JOURNALISM.
Here is a Library of Congress Guide to Yellow Journalism:
Subjects American History , Newspapers , Topics in Chronicling America |
Search Score 29.45
You can explore the topic of "yellow journalism" further using the following search strategies:
(See also Media Literacy for related material and resources)
Winning Back Trust
Tangle | Isaac Saul.
"Bias is one of the top complaints of news readers about the news they consume.
See a breakdown of bias in action and five suggestions to address it." (Read)
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(Includes how to Fact Check in the AI Age)
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(From the Washington State OER Commons)
"Students examine what deepfakes are and consider the deeper civic and ethical implications of deepfake technology. In an age of easy image manipulation, this lesson fosters critical thinking skills that empower students to question how we can mitigate the impact of doctored media content. This lesson plan includes a slide deck and brainstorm sheet for classroom use."
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Deepfakes 101: What they are, how they work, and how to spot them.
(w/video examples)
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(These tutorials originate from numerous Universities and Community Colleges)
(from the California Community Colleges OER HUB - 2023)
THE RESOURCES (INCLUDING ACADEMIC ARTICLES) BELOW SHOULD ASSIST IN THE GOALS ENUMERATED ABOVE
(Principles of Information Literacy are discussed here)
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FREE TEXTBOOKS ON INFORMATION LITERACY:
Cheryl Lowry, Ohio State University
("Choosing & Using Sources presents a process for academic research and writing, from formulating your research question to selecting good information and using it effectively in your research assignments. Additional chapters cover understanding types of sources, searching for information, and avoiding plagiarism. Each chapter includes self-quizzes and activities to reinforce core concepts and help you apply them. There are also appendices for quick reference on search tools, copyright basics, and fair use.")
Mike Caulfield, Washington State University Vancouver
("The web gives us many such strategies and tactics and tools, which, properly used, can get students closer to the truth of a statement or image within seconds. For some reason we have decided not to teach students these specific techniques. As many people have noted, the web is both the largest propaganda machine ever created and the most amazing fact-checking tool ever invented.
But if we haven't taught our students those capabilities is it any surprise that propaganda is winning?)
Includes Tutorials on Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Computer Concepts, Research Techniques, Assessing Facts vs. Fallacies, etc.
Here is an example from Chapters 3/4 of this textbook: other chapters cover additional themes
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Information Literacy, Chapters 3 and 4:
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