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Fighting Fake News: How to Outsmart Trolls and Troublemakers

Can you navigate the flurry of fake news and strike a balance between being a cynic and a sucker? Get the tools you need to stay ahead of online tricksters and trolls.

What you'll learn

In this class, students dive into the complexity of digital citizenship, including the threat of falling for fake information. They’ll examine case studies that bring to life the challenges of today’s media landscape and leave with an easy-to-remember and easy-to-implement strategy for staying a step ahead. Explore: What qualifies as "fake" news? Why should you care what's real and what's not? How can the motivations behind news stories shape the content?

Grade(s)

6-12
College/University

Duration

50 minutes

Day(s) offered

Monday through Friday

Time(s) offered

9 a.m.-4 p.m. ET

Cost

Free

Venue and Capacity

Virtual (no limit)

We also can present this class  in your community. Contact us for more details: 202/292-6650 or [email protected].

Minimum enrollment

10 participants

Enrollment type

Registration required

Virtual classes must be requested at least two weeks in advance. To request a free virtual class, please complete the request form. All reservations are tentative pending confirmation of hardware and software capabilities. Please call the Education Department at 202/292-6650 for more information.

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You can register by completing the online form , calling 202/292-6650 or emailing [email protected].

Please notify us at least one week in advance if you must cancel your reservation.

Media Ethics

Is it OK to clean up a quote or broadcast unconfirmed information? Students become more critical consumers of news media by examining real-life case studies of journalists striving to be accurate, fair and clear.
Grade(s)
- 6-12
- College/University
Venue & Capacity
- Virtual (no limit)
Photo Ethics

Students become more critical consumers of visual information by examining real-life case studies of photojournalists striving to be accurate, fair and clear.
Grade(s)
- 7-12
- College/University
Venue & Capacity
- Virtual (no limit)
Is It Fair? Evaluate Your Media

Are accusations of bias clogging your news feed? Are your students quick to point out that something's unfair — but not as ready to explain why? Tune up your “fairness meter” to assess how objective or biased content really is.
Grade(s)
- 7-12
Venue & Capacity
- Virtual (no limit)

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