Cancer misinformation may be one of the clearest examples of a broader lesson:
When trust breaks down, misinformation doesn't have to be convincing. It only has to be available.
My latest piece:
matthewfacciani.substack.com/p/cancer-mis...
In a world of AI, social media and misinformation, news literacy matters more than ever 🌎📱Join the @newslit.org on July 21 to explore free classroom resources and strategies that help students think critically
https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/misinformation-ai-where-do-we-start @aft.org
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Can you spot the AI-generated robot video? With so many incredible real humanoid clips out there, this isn't always an easy task.
NewsLit tip: Use the details provided in each post to do a quick search. So ... how'd you do? Let us know in the comments!
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I’ve taught two semesters of a media literacy class to college students. There is an awareness that they need this information. There is an interest in learning it. That’s encouraging. There’s also a lot for them to learn. That’s OK to me, but speaks volumes about the circumstance.
AI-powered search bars aren't a new thing, but recent changes especially by Google have made it even more clear that we're in a new era of how we find & take in information.
But this doesn't mean you have to use AI to search, & news literacy skills are still as important as ever!
Our video ⤵️
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Adds Tracie: "I find that while some on the fringes revel in the polarization that plagues our society, many people are simply tired of it. They want to reach across divides. Using #NewsLiteracy skills to start conversations on a foundation of facts is a great way to begin building bridges."
📚 Going offline doesn't mean being uninformed. In fact, these analog activities can help you slow down & really consume information without feeling overwhelmed.
👇🏾 See below for three enriching ways to unplug this summer.
🔌 More offline ideas here: newslit.org/unplugged/
✨ "Teaching #NewsLiteracy is essential to restoring public confidence. People have to believe that facts do exist, & truth can be found."
Read more from Tracie Potts, who is the host of the foundational Checkology lesson, "InfoZones" ⤵️
"News literacy skills help us navigate the world of artificial intelligence by creating a healthy skepticism to ensure we can trust the information we’re receiving." - NLP board member & former journalist Tracie Potts, who is the Executive Director of the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College
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"Even though teens are digital natives, they need explicit teaching to learn how to navigate the information environment. News literacy education helps." - @pamelabrunskill.bsky.social, who will present Sunday at #CSICon on how students can learn to have healthy skepticism about our info landscape
The News Literacy Project’s Pamela Brunskill speaks on news literacy and healthy skepticism at CSICon, the premier scientific skepticism conference.
📚 Going offline doesn't mean being uninformed. In fact, these analog activities can help you slow down & really consume information without feeling overwhelmed.
👇🏾 See below for three enriching ways to unplug this summer.
🔌 More offline ideas here: newslit.org/unplugged/
