by Serena O'Sullivan | Jul 25, 2019 | Blog, What We're Reading
Serena O'Sullivan Although many Moroccan secondary school teachers want to teach their students media literacy, educators cite limited training and materials as huge hurdles. Media Literacy Education in Secondary School: Teachers’ Attitudes By Hanae Ait...
by Serena O'Sullivan | Jul 16, 2019 | Blog, What We're Reading
Researchers say “fake news” is more defined by partisanship and identity politics than deception and misinformation. Fake News as Discursive Integration: An Analysis of Sites That Publish False, Misleading, Hyperpartisan and Sensational Information...
by Serena O'Sullivan | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog, Education, What We're Reading
A Bradley University professor found librarianship academic articles were less likely to be critical of misinformation on social media than journalism academic articles. Calling out fake news on social media: a comparison of literature in librarianship and...
by Serena O'Sullivan | Jul 2, 2019 | Blog, Engagement, What We're Reading
Researchers asked: How can we encourage citizens to be enthusiastic and politically active without spreading misinformation? The Paradox of Participation Versus Misinformation: Social Media, Political Engagement, and the Spread of Misinformation Digital...
by Serena O'Sullivan | Jun 24, 2019 | Blog, Corrections, Engagement, What We're Reading
A new Online Civic Culture Centre study found most British social media users shy away from correcting misinformation — but a large chunk of people have spread misleading news. News Sharing on UK Social Media: Misinformation, Disinformation & Correction...
by Serena O'Sullivan | Jun 11, 2019 | What We're Reading
Serena O'Sullivan Findings suggest that a high “need for affect” (NFA), or desire for strong emotions, can mislead readers into thinking they learned more than they actually did. A little bit of knowledge: Facebook’s News Feed and self-perceptions of...
