{"id":1092,"date":"2018-03-05T23:50:41","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T23:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/?page_id=1092"},"modified":"2018-03-05T23:50:41","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T23:50:41","slug":"fake-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/unit-4\/mass-media\/fake-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Fake news"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<div class=\"floatright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/WikiEducator.org\/File:Fake-news_laptop.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fake-news laptop.jpg\" src=\"\/\/WikiEducator.org\/images\/thumb\/c\/c0\/Fake-news_laptop.jpg\/320px-Fake-news_laptop.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"219\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>In this section we explore the phenomenon of fake news, that is, media which is custom made to fool you. In a digital world, spotting online deception requires knowledge and a critical disposition. Some hoaxes are easy to spot, whereas others are more sophisticated.  In this section, we will investigate what you can do to identify and protect yourself from fake news. As digital citizens, it is also important that we do not propagate these guises by sharing stories we know to be fake.<br style=\"clear:both;\"><br \/>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"definitions\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_define.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Definitions<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Fake news\n<\/dt>\n<dd>Fake news refers to false information distributed under the guise of news reporting. It should not be confused with intentional satire which is intended to humour rather than mislead.\n<\/dd>\n<dt>Post-truth\n<\/dt>\n<dd>&#8220;Relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief (Oxford Living Dictionaries n.d.<sup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup>.).&#8221;\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"questions\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_qmark.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Fake news quiz and Factitious game<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/evan-annett-8280a414\/?ppe=1\">Evan Annet<\/a> is a journalist and digital content editor with the Globe and Mail. In the following article, Evan explains what fake news is and provides a few practical tips on how to spot fake news. The article concludes with an online quiz, and you&#8217;re encouraged to use Google to verify the authenticity of the examples.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Read: Annet, E. (2017, May 23). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/community\/digital-lab\/fake-news-quiz-how-to-spot\/article33821986\/\">What is \u2018fake news,\u2019 and how can you spot it? Try our&nbsp;quiz<\/a>. The Globe and Mail.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bob Hone and Maggie Farley, a <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/jolt\/\">JoLT<\/a> fellow and experienced journalist, developed a game targeting middle and high school students to discern fake news. The game presents examples of news articles. Players should swipe right or click on &#8220;\u2714&#8221; if you think the article is real, or swipe left or click on &#8220;X&#8221; if you think the article is fake.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Play a few rounds of <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/factitious.augamestudio.com\">Factitious<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How did you go with the online quiz and Factitious game? Share your thoughts by posting a comment on WENotes below.<\/p>\n<p><div><p>You must be logged in to post to WEnotes.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><i>Note: Your comment will be displayed in the <a href=\"\/lida100\/course-feeds\/lida104-feed\" title=\"Learning in a digital age\/LiDA104\/Feed\">course feed<\/a>.<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"web resources\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_inter.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Stimulus resources<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Purpose<\/b><br \/>\nThe purpose of these resources is to serve as a catalyst for your reflection on the future implications of fake news for learning in a digital age and your own area of work. In the following learning pathway, <a href=\"\/lida100\/unit-4\/web-literacy-for-fact-checking\/overview\" title=\"Learning in a digital age\/LiDA104\/Fact checking\/Overview\">web literacy for fact-checking<\/a>, we will focus on digital skills to spot fake news.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Wales, J. (2017, February 3). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2017\/feb\/03\/online-transparency-fake-news-internet\">With the power of online transparency, together we can beat fake news<\/a>. The Guardian.\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/technology\/digital-living\/94904829\/fake-obama-speech-created-using-artificial-intelligence\">Fake Obama speech created using artificial intelligence<\/a>. (2017, July 4). Stuff.\n<\/li>\n<li> nancywtech. (2016, December 29). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/nancywtech.com\/2016\/12\/29\/digital-literacy-and-the-fake-news-epidemic\/\">Digital Literacy and the \u201cFake News\u201d Epidemic<\/a>. (Blog reflection by former teacher and middle school librarian).\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"reflection\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_reflection.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Reflection<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> What are the implications of fake news for learning in a digital age?\n<\/li>\n<li> How will the phenomenon of fake news and post-truth affect your area of work or interest in the future?\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"References\">References<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol class=\"references\">\n<li id=\"cite_note-1\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><a href=\"#cite_ref-1\">\u2191<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"reference-text\">Oxford Living Dictionaries. (n.d.). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.oxforddictionaries.com\/definition\/post-truth\">Post-truth<\/a>. 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