Media Literacy & Propaganda
The Misinformation Age
Between the lines: Our misinformation apocalypse has many contributors across the political spectrum, but one group benefits: authoritarians. They flourish when citizens overwhelmed with bad information give up on trying to figure out the truth.
The bottom line: We won't be able to solve our problems if we can't even agree which ones are real.
Our Present Misinformation Age Predicted by Aldous Huxley
Demonstrators clashed at a free speech rally in Berkeley, Calif., in August. Credit Josh Edelson/Associated Press
Live From the White House, It’s Trump TVDONALD Trump’s presidency has sent people searching for historical analogies. Stephen K. Bannon, the president’s chief strategist, calls him a modern incarnation of Andrew Jackson. Newt Gingrich compares him to Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. Liberals prefer authoritarian analogues, like Vladimir V. Putin or figureheads of the Axis powers.
Each comparison assumes that Mr. Trump is a political figure with a politician’s instincts and calculations. To read on click here.. Which one of these two videos below is Propaganda?In order to be critical consumers of media, we have to ask the right questions. Use the Key Questions (Found in the right hand column) for Media Literacy. Use it as a guide for interacting with media. View the following commercials found below, keeping the Key Questions in mind. Compare the similarities and differences between the videos -- how did you answer the questions for each commercial?
This Student Chose to Complete the Assignment with the Padlet above which Exhibits Their Knowledge of Evaluating Informational Resources...Another Student Chose to Complete the Assignment by Creating a Screencast (Below) Displaying Their Knowledge of Evaluating Informational Sources..
"Students at practically all grade levels can't determine fake news from the real stuff" Stanford University
As the national attention to fake news and the debate over what to do about it continue, one place many are looking for solutions is in the classroom.
Since a recent Stanford study showed that students at practically all grade levels can't determine fake news from the real stuff, the push to teach media literacy has gained new momentum. The study showed that while students absorb media constantly, they often lack the critical thinking skills needed to tell fake news from the real stuff. Teachers are taking up the challenge to change that. NPR Ed put out a social media call asking how educators are teaching fake news and media literacy, and we got a lot of responses. Here's a sampling from around the country: Fake news "Simon Says" to read more click here.... |
Needed: A New Rehearsal Space for DemocracyDiscernment, and the Benefits of Teaching Ethical Dilemmas
The Power of StorytellingAll great and inspiring leaders and companies whether its Apple, Rev Dr Martin Luther King, or the Wright Brothers think, act, and communicate the same way and it’s the opposite of the way nearly everyone else does. They are all storytellers.
Storytelling is one of the oldest, if not the oldest method of communicating ideas and images. Story performance honed our mythologies long before they were written and edited by scribes, poets, or scholars. 3 Powerful Stories from Steve Jobs
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Padlet or Screencast Assignment:
Big Media Companies And Their Many Brands — In One Chart |
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