CH 9 Media WebQuest
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Social Studies
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12th Grade
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Hard
Emily Miller
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An interactive trip through the internet to learn more about how to make sure you are getting accurate political news. Make sure you have the graphic organizer to turn in when you are finished!
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Facts vs. Opinions
We're going to start with the simplest check on your ability to understand the news. Can you tell fact from opinion?
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How did you do?
Only 26% of adults got all 5 factual statements right. 35% got all 5 opinion statements right. That is not a majority!
Even being very politically aware, very interested in the news, or understanding media didn't make people that much better a determining fact from opinion!
Look at the study on the next page to see how Americans did on the survey you just took!
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*That doesn't mean it really is accurate! We still need to check the source!
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Some sources have more bias that others!
Using biased sources is okay as long as you know they have a bias.
Using a variety of sources from different perspectives is helpful.
Consider the sources you use and look up how they are rated by the sources used the the League of Women Voters.
Media does have bias!
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These services are where news outlets often get there stories. They are a good source of direct factual information.
www.reuters.com
www.apnews.com
AP & Reuters
AllSides will pull similar stories from multiple sources to share a broad perspective on current events.
www.allsides.com
AllSides
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Sometimes news isn't news!
While there are lots of legitimate news sources exist, there are also lots of sources that aren't really news. Many techniques exists to make a source look like news, but that doesn't mean it's telling the truth, or even basing it's news on actual facts!
Check out the next slide for examples of common methods of sharing misleading information!
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Bad News Game
Exists to show people how impactful fake news can be and why some websites use it, even if their goals are just to get more "likes."
Play through to see how fake news works!
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There are lots of sites where you can check facts to see if a story is real.
An interactive trip through the internet to learn more about how to make sure you are getting accurate political news. Make sure you have the graphic organizer to turn in when you are finished!
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