Assignment
Fake News: Harmless or Disruptive?
Short Description:
Did fake news affect the presidential election? Do websites purposely publish misleading stories? In this workshop, learn how to evaluate the trustworthiness of news stories while responsibly sharing reliable information.
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 Fake News Harmless or Disruptive Lesson Outline.pdfdisplayed 1421 times | 216.03 KB |
 Keba Fighting Fake News Presentation SEFLIN Conference 2018.pptxdisplayed 960 times | 9.92 MB |
Learning Outcomes:
After completing the library instruction session, students will be able to:
• evaluate the trustworthiness of the information in news stories
• explain the ethical responsibility of readers to evaluate information sources
Discipline:
Library and Information ScienceInformation Literacy concepts:
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Suggested Citation:
Keba Knecht, Michelle. "Fake News: Harmless or Disruptive?." CORA (Community of Online Research Assignments), 2018. https://projectcora.org/assignment/fake-news-harmless-or-disruptive.
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