by Delaney White | Dec 27, 2018 | Blog, What We're Reading
Day: December 27, 2018 A new study reveals Australians value accuracy and objectivity, not necessarily friendliness and accessibility, in news. Trust and News Media in AustraliaUniversity of Technology SydneySeptember 25, 2018 Researchers at the Centre for Media...
by Molly Stellino | Dec 12, 2018 | Blog, What We're Reading
Molly Stellino These quick and easy shortcuts guide users through the step-by-step process of information verification. ESCAPENewseumUse this acronym to evaluate the truthfulness of information. Evidence – Do the facts hold up? Source – Who made...
by Delaney White | Dec 5, 2018 | Blog, What We're Reading
Delaney White Knight research finds 6.6 million tweets linked to fake and conspiracy news publishers in the month before the 2016 election. Disinformation, ‘Fake News’ and Influence Campaigns on TwitterKnight FoundationOct. 4, 2018 A Knight Foundation study during and...
by Molly Stellino | Nov 28, 2018 | Blog, What We're Reading
Molly Stellino “Misinfodemics” are a threat to public health. Learn why journalists, scientists and tech companies need to work to stop its spread. How Misinfodemics Spread DiseaseThe AtlanticBy Nat Gyenes and Xiao MinaAug. 30, 2018 Misinformation on social media has...
by Molly Stellino | Nov 26, 2018 | Blog, What We're Reading
Molly Stellino Step into the virtual classroom to guide the digital citizens of the future. A recent study found 82 percent of middle school students couldn’t differentiate sponsored articles from real news stories, stressing the importance of including media and news...
by Celeste Sepessy | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog, What We're Reading
news literacy A new study finds nearly half of U.K. smart speaker owners use the news function daily, but only 1 percent find it the most important feature. The Future of Voice and the Implications for News Reuters Institute for the Study of JournalismNic NewmanNov....
