Our Politics Shape our Worldview
- Political QuizTake the following political quiz to determine where you fit on the political spectrum. Your place on the political spectrum may not be as obvious as you think. After completing the quiz, consider how your political views may affect your perception of issues in the news.
News Evaluation
- News Chart ExampleThe chart is divided into Vertical and Horizontal Grids. VERTICAL GRID shows Journalistic Quality starting from Sensational(or Clickbait) journalism and ending to Complex Journalistic work. HORIZONTAL GRID reflects Partisan Bias. The most unbiased by reader's opinion news sources are placed in the middle, while news representing one side opinions are on left and right ends of the grid.
- The Reasoning and Methodology Behind The Chart by Vanessa Otero, December 19, 2016The news reader tells you how she classifies news sources. It will help you to understand her chart sample and develop your own strategy.
- Blank Chart for you to fill outUse this chart to practice your own reasoning while evaluating news.
- Media Bias Analysis WorksheetPick a headline from the current news and then look at how it is presented in three of the media outlets listed on the "Media Bias Charts." How does the type of publication change the presentation of the headline?
Fake News Detection
- Quiz: Can you spot the fake stories?Fake news stories on the internet have been at the centre of the post-US election fallout. Can you disentangle the fact from the fiction? Check yourself with this BCC.com Quiz published November 17, 2016.
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Can you tell real news from fake news?
Data Evaluation
- Why this National Review global temperature graph is so misleading by By Philip Bump December 14, 2015.The Washington Post's journalist explains how data representation can be used to manipulate public opinion.