How to choose your news.
With the advent of the Internet and social media, news is distributed at an incredible rate by an unprecedented number of different media outlets. How do we choose which news to consume? Damon Brown gives the inside scoop on how the opinions and facts (and sometimes non-facts) make their way into the news and how the smart reader can tell them apart.
Answer the following questions:
So-called "citizen journalism" has exploded as smartphones, glasses-based cameras, and other tools make it easier for average people to report breaking news. What are some of the positives and negatives with citizen journalism?
There are billions of outlets, but most people only rely on a few for their information. Which places do you go first when you want more information on breaking news? Which outlets do you trust the least?
- On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you trust mainstream news media? Are you more likely to trust an alternative outlet, like a reliable social media post or a satirical news program? Why or why not?
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