Fake News
AGENDA
- WHAT IS THE FAKE NEWS?
- TYPES OF FAKE NEWS
- WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT FAKE NEWS?
- VOCABULARY DISSCUSSION & ARTICLES
- IN CONCLUSION
September 2,2020
“killing people’s minds”
Types of fake news
What can we do about fake news ?
What is a fake news?
Fake news, or hoax news, refers to false information or propaganda published under the guise of being authentic news. Fake news websites and channels push their fake news content in an attempt to mislead consumers of the content and spread misinformation via social networks and word-of-mouth.
- Fake news is news, stories or *hoaxes created to deliberately misinform or deceive readers.
- Fake news stories have exciting titles that people to click on a link--which makes money.
*hoax: someone deliberately tells people that something bad is going to happen or that something is true when it is not
FAKE NEWS
Where Exposure To Fake News Is Highest
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TYPES OF FAKE NEWS
CLIKBAIT
Clickbait is a form of false advertisement that uses hyperlink text or a thumbnail link that is designed to attract attention and to get users to follow that link and read, view, or listen to the linked piece of online content, with a defining characteristic of being deceptive, typically sensationalized or misleading.
PROPAGANDA
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
SATIRE/PARODY
News satire is a type of parody presented in a format typical of mainstream journalism, and called a satire because of its content.
SATIRE/PARODY
FABRICATED CONTENT
Fabricated content
News content is 100% false, designed to deceive and do harm
False connection
FALSE
CONNECTION
Content that connects two unrelated things, where a "photo, caption, or headline promoting a story doesn't actually match up with the content,"
BIASED/SLANTED NEWS
BIASED/
SLANTED NEWS
When media coverage is slanted towards or against particular actors or issues.
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Be responsible about what you are sharing on the internet. The Fake News just became big because of YOU!!
Vocabulary & Games
Vocabulary
Discussion
Game _Ouiziz
In Conclusion
The End
VOCABULARY: When dealing with fake news
- freedom of speech: the legal or natural right to say what you believe is true, without being prevented or punished
- beneficiary: a person or group that receives benefits, profits, or advantages
- falsehood: lie, untrue idea, making false statement.
- scrutinize: to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
- diminish: to make something become less
Article 1: Melania Trump ‘Dug Up’ the Rose Garden at the White House
Summary: First lady Melania Trump revield a newly renovated White House Rose Garden on Aug. 22, 2020 by posting images on Twitter of a neatly manicured space. The news sparked a backlash among those unhappy with the new design.Critic’s say Melania Trump dug up the White House Rose Garden, which was planted by Jackie Kennedy and contained roses planted by every first lady since 1913.
Article 2: Biden: Trump’s Lack of Planning for School Reopenings Has Sparked a ‘National Emergency’
Summary: Trump’s lack of planning schools to reopen has sparked a National emergency and action plan is needed for school reopenings for everyones benefits. Candidate Joe Biden feels everyone wants our schools to reopen but his question is how to make it safe and how to make it stick because forcing educators and students back into classrooms in areas where infection rates are going up or remaining too high is just plain dangerous.
Article 3: How to talk to vaccine skeptics so they might actually hear you
Summary: With the advent of flu season, and COVID-19 cases rising,a public health disaster even worse than what we are experiencing now could occur this fall and winter. The only way the reopening and reclosing cycles can begin is to convince people to get the flu vaccine in early fall and then the COVID-19 vaccine when it’s available.
Here is a discussion you could
have with someone
Should it be illegal to publish fake new?
Should people with different intelligence levels be able to tell if a story is fake or not?
If we assume that politicians often lie, can we say the concept of fake news is not new? Do you agree or disagree? Why?
Bibligraphy:
Austin, Erica Weintraub, and Porismita Borah. “How to Talk to Vaccine Skeptics so They Might Actually Hear You.” The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2020, theconversation.com/how-to-talk-to-vaccine-skeptics-so-they-might-actually-hear-you-143794. Accessed 2 Sept. 2020.
Camera, Lauren. “Biden: Trump’s Lack of Planning for School Reopenings Has Sparked a ‘National
Emergency.’” US News & World Report, U.S. News & World Report, 2020,
www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/2020-09-02/biden-trumps-lack-of-planning-for-school-reopenings-has-sparked-a-national-emergency. Accessed 2 Sept. 2020.
Palma, BETHANIA. “Did Melania Trump ‘Dig Up’ the Rose Garden at the White House?” Snopes.Com, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/melania-trump-destroy-rose-garden/, 25 Aug. 2020, www.snopes.com/fact-check/melania-trump-destroy-rose-garden/. Accessed 2 Sept. 2020.
Extra source: ( I read this article to)
CNN, Kate Bennett. “First Lady Melania Trump Unveils White House Rose Garden Restorations.” CNN, 22 Aug. 2020, www.cnn.com/2020/08/22/politics/melania-trump-rose-garden-restoration/index.html. Accessed 2 Sept. 2020.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/22/politics/melania-trump-rose-garden-restoration/index.html