From The Guardian: “Many of us now live in “filter bubbles” wherein social media algorithms tend to feed us only those perspectives that we already agree with. Let’s assume, then, that all of us, including progressives, do need to broaden our horizons, and seek out more views that differ from ours.”
Journalism and Fake News
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Journalism and Fake News
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How to Broaden Your News Perspective
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How to Defend the First Amendment
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Highlights threats to freedom of expression as they arise, and provides continuing updates as news develops.
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How To Evaluate The News
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Links to resources that will help students and the general public identify reliable sources of news and other information.
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Proposes six questions that news consumers should ask in order to determine what media to trust.
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Explores the use of digital methods to study false viral news, political memes, trolling practices, and their social life on line. This is an international resource including links to materials from all over the world.
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IFLA provides an info-graphic that lays out eight simple steps to discover the verifiability of a news report.
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Coming out of WNYC, this podcast critiques the week’s news stories, focusing on accuracy, verifiability, and balance.
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Data and trends about key sectors in the U.S. media industry.
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Dedicated to bringing together fact-checkers worldwide and to promoting best practices and exchanges in this field.
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How to Support Journalists
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A global network of over 200 journalists in more than 70 countries collaborating on in-depth investigative stories.
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PEN America’s innovative research and analysis explores the impact of government policy, public sentiment, and media consumption trends on free expression in countries around the globe.
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