week 11

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Get out your laptop

Put away your phone

Put your bag on the floor

Do you remember? What is an important characteristic of fake news?

What's usually the aim / goal of fake news?

Fake news?

1. Read past the headline

2. Check what news outlet published it

3. Check the publishing date and time

4. Who's the author?

5. Check if other news outlets are reporting it

6. Think before you share

conspiracy theory?

Conspiracy theory?

A theory that explains an event or set of circumstances as the result of a secret plot by usually powerful conspirators.

For example: the conspiracy theories surrounding Kennedy's assassination, or about Hillary Clinton and the pizzeria.

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Do you know a conspiracy theory? Do you believe in it?

Can you write a headline for a conspiracy theory?

The willing suspension of disbelief: 

people often believe what they want to believe.

People are often drawn to stories that reinforce the way they see the world and how they feel about certain issues. Fake news is no exception, and many of the articles that fall under its umbrella are designed to stir up emotion in readers and prey on their biases.

So what do you do..?

You:

It’s important to check that news stories are based on fact, rather than sharing them because they support one side of an argument.

The Dan Shadwell interview

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Question: what does Dan mean with 'You have to triangulate the news'? (listen until the end )

What does Dan mean with ' you have to triangulate the news'?

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Positive or negative news?

"50% of Belgians not in favour of Covid-19 vaccine, survey shows"

-> What does this also mean?

-> Why did the news provider choose this heading?

"50% of Belgians not in favour of Covid-19 vaccine, survey shows"
-> Why did the news provider choose this heading?

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