Fake News

Warm-Up: Respond on binder paper “Fake news” has become a sudden and popular phrase within the last 4-5 months. What is “fake news”? Who talks about it? List all the different ways news could be considered “fake.” Are they all equally fake, or are there degrees of “fake news”?

Native Advertising material in an online publication which resembles the publication's editorial content but is paid for by an advertiser and intended to promote the advertiser's product. "native advertising is blurring the lines between advertising and content"

100% False False rumors Celebrity “deaths” Conspiracy theories Made-up stories to make another person look bad Chain-mail “urban legends”

Slanted and Biased / Propaganda A mixture of partial truths and lies written in a way to criticize or celebrate one political side “How The Donald Saved Christmas” “The White House Wins the War on Christmas”

Misused / Sloppy data Based on studies that are not yet proven i.e. tested on mice, not people Based on studies with inaccurate substitutions 1 in 5 CEOs are Psychopaths, Study Finds Study was based off survey of supply chain professionals, not CEOs

Clickbait Sensational headline Strange news about ordinary people / unnecessary news Each item of separate page you need to click through Excess number of ads / popups May have to complete survey in order to read Often untrue or exaggerated headline YOU’LL NEVER BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED NEXT

CRAP test * Authority - Who is the creator or author? What are the credentials? Who is the published or sponsor? What is the publisher’s interest (if any) in this information? Are there advertisements on the website?   * Purpose/Point of View - Is this fact or opinion? Is it biased? Is the creator/author trying to sell you something? CRAP test * Currency - How recent is the information? How recently has the website been updated?   * Reliability - Is content of the resource primarily opinion? Is it balanced? Does the creator provide references or sources for data or quotations?

Your task Read each of the 4 articles provided to you In groups, identify the articles as either “real” or “fake” based on first instincts. Rank them from most “real” to most “fake.” Fill this in on the chart. Then, on laptops, investigate the source of the article and use the CRAP test. Go to english3inj3.weebly.com and find the links to the articles in the “quarter 3” section Discuss amongst your group if your belief in the articles changed based on the source of the article. Fill this is on the chart.