Canadian teen’s short film captures Spring 2020

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Bias Check! Consult different sources for a fuller picture.

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Understanding the difference between credible information and propaganda

In the context of my role as a teacher interested in encouraging my students to understand the difference between credible information and propaganda, this language from DonaldJTrump.com will make a good discussion topic. I teach my journalism students to cover stories fairly. Journalists would not be doing their job if they simply repeated the results of…

The coronavirus is today just as contagious and just as serious as it was when we were all locked down.

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Post-publication review as an efficient alternative to pre-publication peer review

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Fox News, accused of manipulating news images, relabels them as “collages,” “regrets these errors”

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Liberal arts college professor assaults alt-right group member

Carefully choosing language that fits your slant is a powerful form of persuasion. I try to teach my students to recognize and avoid biased language, which is a more difficult process than simply firing back with different biased terms that support your own slant (“You’re an anti-choice woman hater,” “No, you’re an anti-life baby killer!”).…