Assignment 1.4: Fake News
| Site: | Cowichan Valley School District - Moodle |
| Course: | English 11, CVOLC, Online, 21-22 |
| Book: | Assignment 1.4: Fake News |
| Printed by: | Guest user |
| Date: | Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 11:57 AM |
1. Learning Targets
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2. Fake News
“Fake News” has become a household term although the idea of fake news is not new. Reports of fake news stories are studied all over history (eg. propaganda during WW1 and 2). With the rise of the online world, and our ability to have news and information at our fingertips, fake news has grown exponentially. In 2016 people pointed to fake news as playing a part in the US election and now the term “Fake News” is tossed around when people simply don’t like what they are hearing.
For a glimpse into what's to come, watch this video by BBC about the possible future of fake news.
3. BIAS in the News
Recently we saw a rise in Fake News and Bias news in elections. Watch the video below to understand the topic further.
4. Allsides: News source
AllSides is an American website with a stated goal to strengthen the country's democracy with "balanced news, diverse perspectives, and real conversation." It does this by presenting news coverage from websites on all sides of the political spectrum in such a way so that an individual can compare and contrast very different accounts of the same event.
Watch this video to learn how and why the site exists.
NOTE: AllSides is constantly updated to reflect major news events so you will not see the topics shown in this image when you access the site.
5. Media Bias Chart
6. ASSIGNMENT 1.4
Go to "1.4 Fake News" Assignment on the main page of the course to complete this section.