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Lesson Plan November 07 2022

Lesson plan: How to spot manipulated media, from 'cheap fakes' to misleading photos

Discuss best ways to identify manipulated media such as image and video content altered for political ads
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Lesson Plan October 27 2022

Be MediaWise lesson 4: Effective Keyword Searches

Learn how social media designed to scare can lead some to share misinformation
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Lesson Plan October 24 2022

Be MediaWise lesson 10: Recognizing satire before sharing it as misinformation

Equip your students with the tools to distinguish satirical news sources from legitimate news sources
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Lesson Plan October 17 2022

Be MediaWise lesson 9: Identifying news sites that aren't actually legit

Learn how some media sources have been built to deceive, and how to spot them
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Daily News Lesson October 05 2022

Mother and child sit down for candid conversation about vaccine hesitancy
Hear a conversation between a mother and her child about what helped her move passed conspiracy theories about vaccines
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Daily News Lesson September 28 2022

Student Reporting Labs: How a young mother came to reject conspiracy theories
Hear from one woman what it took to get her to stop believing conspiracy theories
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Daily News Lesson July 26 2022

How new technologies accelerate spread of conspiracy theories
Learn about how the new era of technology, as known as Web 3, can lead to the increase in conspiracy theories and misinformation.
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Daily News Lesson June 14 2022

What stands out from Day 2 of Jan. 6 committee hearings
With the second day of Jan. 6 committee hearings complete, get two perspectives on the day's events
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Lesson Plan June 08 2022

Be MediaWise lesson 1: How Images Help Spread Misinformation

Learn how to sort through misinformation online in this lesson produced by Student Reporting Labs and the Poynter Institute
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Daily News Lesson April 13 2022

How 'open source intelligence' allows the public to combat disinformation on Russia’s war against Ukraine
Learn how researchers are able to challenge misinformation about the Ukraine War
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