COMM2630: Public Speaking : Fake News

A posting from journalist, David McRaney's blog called, You Are Not So Smart, about what happens when our beliefs are challenged by contradictory information.

Article by Alan C. Miller originally published in Social Education (2016) that discusses recognizing personal bias and the importance of teaching News Literacy.

Looking at the Dreyfuss Affair Julia Galef examines the mindsets that determine how people view the world. 12 minutes.

This news service looks at news from various perspectives to enable readers to get the complete picture.

Easy to use website that looks at the facts behind fake news stories. A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting) is a media watch group that advocates for greater diversity in reporting. Provides in-depth analysis of news stories.

Hoaxes is a section of The Intersect, a blog from the Washington Post that looks at internet culture.

Tracks over 1000 news sources and identifies bias. Includes a list of fake news sources as well as satirical sources.

PolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by politicians. Sponsored by staff from the Tampa Bay Times, an independent newspaper in Florida,

Snopes.com defines itself as "the definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation."

Survey that identifies leanings of Authors, News Media, ThinkTanks/Policy Groups.

Results of a poll by Morning Consult that compares consumer opinion of major news sources.

The Pew Research Center published the results of this report in Oct. 2014.