12 course on how to spot fake news offered at university in washington state

How can we help students confront fake news and misinformation?

Outline, handouts, and resources for leading a “fake news” teach-in. Includes hands-on activities: fact checking and evaluating news sources on a spectrum and different strategies for fighting the spread of fake news and misinformation. Evaluation activity with links to six sources and two scenarios for each.

What can I do about fake news and misinformation?

Jan 28, 2017 · UW class on how to spot fake data goes viral within hours. Two University of Washington professors are taking aim at BS in a provocatively named new course they hope to teach this spring. The ...

What is being done about ‘fake news’ in education?

Sep 21, 2017 · How to detect fake news: UW professor teaching ‘Calling Bulls**t’ class offers tips to spot misinformation by Taylor Soper on September 21, 2017 at …

Why study Media Studies at the University of Washington?

Oct 27, 2021 · There are four broad categories of fake news, according to media professor Melissa Zimdars of Merrimack College. CATEGORY 1: Fake, false, or regularly misleading websites that are shared on Facebook and social media. Some of these websites may rely on “outrage” by using distorted headlines and decontextualized or dubious information in order to …

Infographic: Tips for Spotting Fake News

Consider the Source - Click away from the story to investigate the site, its mission and its contact info.

How to Spot Fake News

Consider the Source - Click away from the story to investigate the site, its mission and its contact info.

Do high school students know fact from fiction?

Despite mounting attention to the threat of “fake news” on the internet and efforts nationwide to improve digital media literacy, high school students still have difficulty discerning fact from fiction online, according to new research from scholars at Stanford Graduate School of Education.

Is high school unprepared to judge the credibility of information on the internet?

High school students are unprepared to judge the credibility of information on the internet , according to Stanford researchers. With the 2020 presidential election approaching, new research by Stanford education scholars finds that prospective young voters are poorly equipped to evaluate the sources of online content. By Carrie Spector.