How False Statistics Spread in the Digital World
In this media literacy activity students analyze a newspaper headline and photo, a tweet, an academic journal and a university survey for messages about the spread of false information via different media sources.
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How False Statistics Spread in the Digital World
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Relevant Subject Area(s)
Journalism, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information LiteracyGrade Level(s)
High School, CollegeMedia Type(s)
Informational Text, Magazine, News - Print, Photograph, Social MediaAuthor(s)
Sox SperryView Standards
Resource Standard Common Core ELA StrandReading: Informational text (RI), Speaking and Listening (SL)