5 lessons • 15 topics Description from the Poynter Institute website: This free short course from MediaWise for Seniors will teach you how to tell what’s true and false on the internet. By looking at examples of political, health, travel and climate misinformation, you will learn techniques for identifying false information and how to seek
Category: Disinformation, Media Literacy, Fact Checking, and Media Bias
Four ways to tell if something is true online – From MediaSmarts
Disinformation (deliberate & intentional misinformation) online and in other media, is not limited to the United States. It is a worldwide problem, faced in every Country. Some have called Disinformation “Online Terrorism.” To protect ourselves and our families it is very important that we all learn to be Smart readers & viewers of Online
Media Literacy – The Power and Responsibility of Information | Lisa Cutter | Video by TEDx
12 Minute TEDx Talk by Lisa Cutter Information is Power Let’s Take Back our Power! – Lisa Cutter This video provides excellent tips on how to develop Media Literacy, and why it is crucially important. As explained in the description below this TEDx Video on YouTube: “To keep up with the overwhelming flow of information
Outrage & Polarization – How Social Media Divides Us (Video by Psychology of Technology Institute)
YouTube Video by the Psychology of Technology Institute As explained by the Institute: The Psychology of Technology Institute is excited to present our brand new video essay on Outrage & Polarization. The video describes how social media deranges our politics and what we can do to fix it. It features insights from three amazing scholars:
Disinformation is One of America’s Most Serious Problems! – What is Disinformation? – How does it work to Dupe Us? – What Can we Do About it?
Did you know that Disinformation (deliberately false and fabricated narratives) works to dupe you by stoking your fears, outrage, anger, and hatred to take control of your emotions, so that over a period of time, without your being aware of it, you lose the ability to think for yourself! The current Disinformation Pandemic in the
Instructive Movie on How Cults Work to Lure people in and Indoctrinate them
Note the similarity to the way Political Cults formed around Demagogues work to indoctrinate, isolate, and control people through Disinformation & Propaganda on Partisan Media Outlets and Social Media. Netflix Documentary (Full Episode): Cults, Explained “This full episode of Explained looks at how cults lure people in and exert control. Learn a cult’s telltale signs,
Americans’ Trust in the News Media is Declining & Politically Polarized – PEW Research Findings Show
Video Introduction As noted by PEW Research, “The declining public trust in the news media and polarization of news audiences have profound effects on civic life.” This video presents an overview of the context in which these issues arise. Video by PEW Research Center High Levels of Political Polarization among News Audiences Another PEW Research
Historical Documentary: “The Power of Manipulation: Hitler’s Propaganda Machine” – An Important Reminder for Us Today!
Video by Timeline World History Documentaries. This video documents “The decade of propaganda, impassioned speeches, newspaper articles, posters and campaigning that led to one moment, Hitler being made Chancellor of Germany in 1933.” Every American should watch this historical documentary, and ask yourself: “Does any of this behavior look familiar? Look like things happening now
The Effects Disinformation and “Fake News” Can Have on You Psychologically
Significant Video and Reporting by KSNT News of Manhattan, Kansas.
Fake News & Why it Matters for You – Speaking Psychologically
Video by the American Psychological Association (APA). As stated by the APA in its description of the Video: “This episode of Speaking of Psychology discusses how this phenomenon of intentionally spreading fabricated content and presenting it as factual is impacting our views of the world and why that matters. Recorded live at APA 2019 in