1. Information Sources & Media Literacy
Citizenship

2. Warm up Study for your US Map Quiz. Identify 20 States.
Today’s Song: “Don’t Think Twice” – Chris Thile
Warm up
Study for your US Map Quiz.
Identify 20 States.

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4. News Alert!
Let’s read because it is important to be informed citizens.
What are your thoughts on this article?
Do you recognize the source?
What is the tone of the article?
Does the article only state facts?
Look up a fake news article and distribute it as real news. Suggested places to look for a fake news article: Breitbart, Daily KOS, abcnews.com.co.

5. Traditional Media
Traditional media involves a collection of professional journalists, reporters, and specialists that compile and deliver information for public consumption.
Conduct Research
Check Facts and Sources
Synthesize information
Publish for public consumption
The public uses the information from the media to fuel public discourse (discussion).
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6. Shut up, dishonest media!
The Fake News Epidemic
Shut up, dishonest media!
Unverified information is now able to spread unimpeded (not stopped) through the public discussion.
Social Media has intensified the spread of information and widened the pool of individuals who can contribute to the infosphere.
But…that’s not true.

7. The Life of a Fake News Story
The true story of a fake story.
Read the article on the SmartBoard with students. The article presents a timeline of how a false tweet became a major news headline and even received attention from President-Elect Trump.
Link

8. Think Responsibly Write your response to the following prompt.
Why would people post fake news stories?
Why would people believe fake news stories?

9. 30% of high school students misidentify valid sources.
The Fake News Epidemic
Most think that because students are media savvy, they are media literate. Research shows this is not true.
NPR
80% of middle school students could not differentiate between a real news article and a fake one.
30% of high school students misidentify valid sources.
2/3rds of college students could not identify political bias in a source.

10. Sniffing out B.S. Check out the source itself.
Do you recognize the source? What do you
know about this organization?
.gov / .edu / .mil / .com / .org
Abcnew.com vs. abcnews.com.co
2. Scan the source for anomalies.
Lots of “sponsored stories” & ads.
3. Read the “About Us” Section.
Should contain straightforward info.
Watch out for dramatic language.

11. Sniffing out B.S. 4. Check for Tone. 5. Look for Quotes and Citations.
Language should be clear and factual.
Watch for hostile, bias, or dramatic tone.
5. Look for Quotes and Citations.
Reputable sources include their sources.
6. Check out the Comments.
Look for people calling out the source.

12. Not All Sources Are Created Equal
Source Analysis

13. Source Analysis Journalistic Quality Political Bias
The amount of media available to the citizenry is paralyzing.
24-Hour News, Websites, Magazines, Newspapers, Blogs, Tweets, Comments, etc.
It is important to differentiate (recognize differences) sources based on:
Journalistic Quality
Political Bias

14. Sniff Out the BS Breitbart The Economist Natural News
Bipartisan Report
Daily Kos
BBC
The Wall Street Journal
The Weekly Standard
al Jazeera
The Washington Post
The Daily Caller
The New York Times
Info Wars
Huffington Post
Red State
Fox News
CNN
The Guardian
Buzzfeed
MSNBC
NPR
The Atlantic

15. Source Analysis Scatter Plot
Y Axis = Journalistic Quality.
How much research, fact checking, and thought is applied to published works.
X Axis = Political Bias.
Amount published works are intended to influence perception.
*This is not a scientific or quantitative measure. Specific placement of sources can be argued but trends are factual.

16. Worse than not reading any news. Stay away.
Literal Garbage
(Conspiracy Theories)
Very Liberal
(Questionable)
Leans Liberal
(Still reputable)
Leans Conservative (Still reputable)
Very Conservative
(Questionable)
Literal Garbage
(Conspiracy Theories)
Minimal Bias
Complex
Great In-Depth Source of News
Great for confirming your existing opinions. Be careful how long you hang out here.
Great for confirming your existing opinions. Be careful how long you hang out here.
Analytical
Good Sources of News.
Journalistic Standards
Meets High Standards
Basic
Your local news channel
Better than not reading any news
Nonsense
Partisan Bias
Worse than not reading any news. Stay away.

17. This can cause sensationalism and dramatization in their programing.
Source Analysis
The Purpose of many news outlets is to increase their ratings and viewership.
This can cause sensationalism and dramatization in their programing.
The primary goal of many news sources is to make a profit, not to inform the public.

18. Conservative News Sources
Echo Chambers
Liberal
News Sources
Conservative News Sources
When like minded individuals only exchange ideas with each other, their ideas are reinforced instead of challenged. The constant reinforcement of believes encourages radicalization and polarization.
Communities of like minded individuals are called echo chambers.
A healthy democracy requires that citizens of diverse political leanings converse with each other.
Social Media and increasingly partisan news sources have caused people to separate based on ideology

19. Understanding what you read is an important civic responsibility.
Media Literacy
Understanding what you read is an important civic responsibility.
Lessons:
Verify news sources before believing them.
Get your news from a variety of sources.
Avoid Echo Chambers. Engaging with people who disagree with you does not mean you must agree with them.

20. Complete your Sniff Out the BS assignment.
To Do:
Complete your Sniff Out the BS assignment.