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.
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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Ability Level:
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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.All assignments contributed to this site are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike United States License