News Literacy Project

[Akita Suggagaki]

News literacy is the ability to determine the credibility of news and other information and to recognize the standards of fact-based journalism to know what to trust, share and act on.​

News Literacy Project

The News Literacy Project works with educators and journalists to give students the skills they need to discern fact from fiction and to know what to trust.

newslit.org

 

[Laodicean60]

The problem with this is our biases. What we learned from the Nazis is high gear when it comes to the rhetoric of both parties. I read this site as left wing when drawing comparisons to candidates. It's the truth that this organisation and others want you to know. Remember Russian collusion and some on the left still believe it.

"Ever heard the phrase, if you “repeat a lie often enough … it becomes the truth”? It’s often credited to Nazi Joseph Goebbels, one of the most notorious and malevolent propagandists in history. This law of propaganda drives much of the misinformation we find online. Our vulnerability to oft-repeated falsehoods and the “illusion of truth” effect makes it crucial to understand the common themes and narratives of viral misinformation"

They may think the claims against Biden were exaggerated and yet four years later some truth. I know in 2020 that Joe wasn't the same Joe during the Obama admin. Unfortunately, nothing is mentioned about the attacks against Trump's cognitive ability so I'll file this site as left-wing propaganda. I would love to see a site criticize both candidates then I'll consider it neutral.

"Claims that exaggerate and distort candidates’ cognitive abilities and intellect are the most frequent in our collection. This was true when President Joe Biden was the presumptive Democratic nominee running against former President Donald Trump, with many false claims attacking the candidate’s age. And the trend has continued with Vice President Kamala Harris. It’s important to note that these overall narratives are not entirely fabricated (all three politicians have had their share of public gaffes), but they appeal to our natural desire to confirm our biases, providing an exaggerated and distorted glimpse of reality in which the candidates are reduced to caricatures of themselves. Are Trump and Harris both mentally fit to be president? Our dashboard isn’t designed to answer that. But it can help to make you aware of the spate of misinformation that intends to skew your viewpoint on this question."

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

The problem with this is our biases. What we learned from the Nazis is high gear when it comes to the rhetoric of both parties. I read this site as left wing when drawing comparisons to candidates. It's the truth that this organisation and others want you to know. Remember Russian collusion and some on the left still believe it.

"Ever heard the phrase, if you “repeat a lie often enough … it becomes the truth”? It’s often credited to Nazi Joseph Goebbels, one of the most notorious and malevolent propagandists in history. This law of propaganda drives much of the misinformation we find online. Our vulnerability to oft-repeated falsehoods and the “illusion of truth” effect makes it crucial to understand the common themes and narratives of viral misinformation"

They may think the claims against Biden were exaggerated and yet four years later some truth. I know in 2020 that Joe wasn't the same Joe during the Obama admin. Unfortunately, nothing is mentioned about the attacks against Trump's cognitive ability so I'll file this site as left-wing propaganda. I would love to see a site criticize both candidates then I'll consider it neutral.

"Claims that exaggerate and distort candidates’ cognitive abilities and intellect are the most frequent in our collection. This was true when President Joe Biden was the presumptive Democratic nominee running against former President Donald Trump, with many false claims attacking the candidate’s age. And the trend has continued with Vice President Kamala Harris. It’s important to note that these overall narratives are not entirely fabricated (all three politicians have had their share of public gaffes), but they appeal to our natural desire to confirm our biases, providing an exaggerated and distorted glimpse of reality in which the candidates are reduced to caricatures of themselves. Are Trump and Harris both mentally fit to be president? Our dashboard isn’t designed to answer that. But it can help to make you aware of the spate of misinformation that intends to skew your viewpoint on this question."

Yes, let us always be on the alert.

 

[comana]

Students need this and critical thinking courses in general. I didn’t get a course in critical thinking until college. It was certainly eye opening and full of very useful tools I have used ever since.

We should be skeptical of all media and know how to research when when something sounds off even if we really want it to be true.

 

[eleos1954]

News literacy is the ability to determine the credibility of news and other information and to recognize the standards of fact-based journalism to know what to trust, share and act on.​

News Literacy Project

The News Literacy Project works with educators and journalists to give students the skills they need to discern fact from fiction and to know what to trust.

newslit.org

fact-based journalism to know what to trust​

In the realm of human understanding, facts serve as the foundation upon which knowledge and reasoning are built. However, not all facts are created equal. Some are objectively verifiable, while others (i'd say many) are subject to individual interpretations and perspectives.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

subject to individual interpretations and perspectives.

That is for sure and we often don't recognize it.

 

[A2SG]

In the realm of human understanding, facts serve as the foundation upon which knowledge and reasoning are built. However, not all facts are created equal. Some are objectively verifiable, while others (i'd say many) are subject to individual interpretations and perspectives.

If something can't be objectively verified, then it isn't a fact. If something is subject to individual interpretation or perspective, even if it's popularly held to be so, it isn't a fact. It's an opinion.

That's the difference.

-- A2SG, knew my journalism degree would come in handy someday....

 

[essentialsaltes]

Misinformation is everywhere this election. Can you tell what’s real?​

Test your skills at spotting online falsehoods.

 

[DaisyDay]

Misinformation is everywhere this election. Can you tell what’s real?​

Test your skills at spotting online falsehoods.

I missed the one about Vance and Project 2025 - he doesn't endorse it even though he wrote the forward? Phfft.

 

[essentialsaltes]

I missed the one about Vance and Project 2025 - he doesn't endorse it even though he wrote the forward? Phfft.

Vance wrote the foreword not to Project 2025, but to Dawn's Early Light, by Kevin Roberts, who is president of the Heritage Foundation, which produced Project 2025.

 

[DaisyDay]

Vance wrote the foreword not to Project 2025, but to Dawn's Early Light, by Kevin Roberts, who is president of the Heritage Foundation, which produced Project 2025.

Oh. Never mind.