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SOCIAL MEDIA & FERGUSON
ETHNIC STUDIES
Think - Pair - Share
In groups, discuss and respond to the following prompt:
What are some of the benefits and some of the pitfalls of getting news primarily from social media?
Group Work
Review social media posts
Social Media Posts
In groups, review the collection of social media posts about the shooting of Michael Brown.
- Discuss your thoughts feelings.
- Jot these thoughts and feelings down in your journals.
Complete the verification graphic organizer.
Think about and jot down your answer to the following questions:
- What sources, if any, are cited for the information in this piece?
- What claims do you think are ambiguous or should be flagged as unverified or false?
- How does this source make you feel?
Video: Telling Fact from Fiction on Social Media
https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/video/telling-fact-fiction-social-media
Video
Prompt
In your journals, privately answer the following questions:
What are some examples of false information about Ferguson that were mentioned in the video, or what things did you hear or read yourself that later turned out to be untrue?
- If you are having trouble remembering facts about Ferguson, you can discuss any public figure that comes to mind.
Video: Journalists and Social Media
https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/video/journalists-and-social-media
Video
Reading news articles
Read
Get into groups of two. Each person should be assigned to read one of the two news articles.
- Discuss the strengths, weaknesses, and fundamental role of traditional reporting on the one hand and social media on the other.
- Then, together, have partners synthesize the two writers’ perspectives.