Creating the Fake News

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Once...

Think about what you know about "Fake News".

Brainstorm with a partner five examples you've heard of.

 

 

Then....

Look up the word "manipulation".

 

 

Now...

Complete this exercise:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/07/17/many-people-cant-tell-when-photos-are-fake-can-you/?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories-2_fakephotos-825pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.4d607d1c409a

What did this exercise suggest to you about the nature of photos?

How could you tell if a photo was fake?

If you couldn't tell whether any of the photos were fake, what did you learn about photo manipulation.

Do you think photos were more or less trustworthy than they are now?

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Please read the following exerpt on websites, and complete the questions.

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Take a look at the diagram showing where the author thinks various news websites.

Read some of the comments below from other posters.

Now, think about the following questions:

  1. Define the word "bias" in your own words. Read a definition, and get a partner to write down what you think.
  2. Why do you think the person who made this graphic considers some news sources more trustowrthy than others?
  3. What does moving up and down the Y-axis (vertical, or up and down) represent?
  4. What does a news source up the top of the chart have?
  5. What does the X-axis (horizontal, or left-to-right) represent?
  6. What kind of politics does a news source on the far right of the chart?
  7. Do you recognize and of the news sources?
  8. Have you ever read an article from one of them?

If you were searching for legitimate content to add to your own news website in order to make it look legit, where would you go?

 

 

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Please read this article!

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Spent 10mins browsing Inforwars, USA Today, and Natural News looking for articles a similar issue.

Make a Venn Diagram and compare types of articles they include.

EXTENSION: If you can find an article on a similar issue on two of the websites, make a venn diagram comparing and contrasting what types of information they include in the article, and their opinion about the issue.

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This is an exercise aimed at building your critical literacy when using the internet.

 

PEER FEEDBACK.

Once you think you have enough content on your website, show your site to another group and ask them to try and identify .

Then, ask them to compare your website to a real news website you know of, and get their feedback on what you can improve to make your site more convincing.

Make sure they give you specific, constructive feedback. At least four pieces of "warm" (things they think you are doing well), and four pieces of "cool" (things they think you could do better) feedback.

Keep a record of the feedback you recieved.

Re-draft your website.

Get another lot of peer feedback.

Keep a record of the feedback you recieved.

Redraft again.

Once you have created a third draft, submit to Callum.