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Publication Date: 2019-Jul
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Breaking the Spin Cycle: Teaching Complexity in the Age of Fake News
Glisson, Lane
portal: Libraries and the Academy, v19 n3 p461-484 Jul 2019
This article describes a discussion-based approach for teaching college students to identify the characteristics of ethical journalism and scholarly writing, by comparing fake news with credible information in a strategically planned slideshow. Much has been written on the need to instruct our students about disinformation. This librarian shares a lesson plan that engages students' critical thinking skills by using a blend of humor, analysis, and a compelling visual presentation. The teaching method is contextualized by research on the distrust of the press and scientific evidence since the rise of hyper-partisan cable news, Russian troll farms, and alternative facts.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, College Students, Ethics, Journalism Education, News Reporting, Deception, Credibility, Information Literacy, Lesson Plans, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Humor, Trust (Psychology), Scientific Research, Political Attitudes, Computer Software, Librarians, Social Media, Programming (Broadcast), Climate, Elections, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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