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Daily Video July 13 2017

Media literacy and the problem with the term 'fake news'
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Take a look at one or more of these short videos on media literacy. The …
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Lesson Plan December 13 2016

How to teach your students about fake news
Fake news is making news, and it's a problem. This lesson gives students media literacy skills they need to navigate the media, including how to spot fake news.
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Daily Video December 12 2016

Fake news websites lead to real life dangers such as 'Pizzagate'
Concern over the spread of fake news has grown since the election, when a number of false reports were circulated widely through social media.
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Daily Video December 08 2016

Trump uses Twitter to bypass media
President-elect Donald Trump continues to bypass the mainstream media by communicating with the public directly rather than using more traditional outlets.
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Daily Video November 18 2016

Did fake news influence the outcome of Election 2016?
The proliferation of fake news sources on social media has raised questions about the duty of sites like Facebook and Twitter to screen content and distinguish fact from fiction.
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Post November 14 2016

NewsHour anchor Gwen Ifill leaves behind journalism legacy for students
The landscape of American journalism changed today with the news of the passing of Gwen Ifill, PBS NewsHour co-anchor and host of Washington Week.
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Daily Video October 17 2016

Political commentators on presidential candidates’ behavior
Political columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks, who usually fall on different sides of the political spectrum, agreed on Friday that Donald Trump’s behavior in recent days has harmed his campaign.
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Lesson Plan June 04 2016

Lesson plan: Are teens addicted to technology?
What roles do social media and technology play in teens' lives? Is it possible that teens are addicted to their phones? In this lesson plan, students will respond to PBS NewsHour's Brief but Spectacular episode, "Teens on Tech."
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Daily Video February 12 2015

Brian Williams suspended; Jon Stewart to exit The Daily Show
Two major media shake-ups this week: Jon Stewart announced that he will leave The Daily Show, while NBC News said it is suspending Nightly News anchor Brian Williams for spreading a false story.
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