How will this acceptance of fake news impact our democracy

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Assignment Three:

News Media: How (and why) to spot "fake" news. 70% of students will successfully research and evaluate the news media in an effort to identify reputable journalism containing more accurate political content.

Activity for Assessment:

Read the following:How to Spot Fake News By Eugene Kiely and Lori Robertson

and Watch the following: Study: Most Students Cannot Distinguish Fake and Real News(youtube)

Take this quiz: (attached below)

If you had to help someone spot "fake news," what would you tell them? Choose a news article from a reputable media outlet and compare it to an online story that you know is fake.

Using the checklist provided on the fact check website, compare the two. Although the fake news is not new, it seems harder to distinguish and more accepted now. Why? How will this acceptance of fake news impact our democracy?

How has the idea of "fake news" impacted our ability to be really informed on the important topics of the day? What steps can we take to become informed with legitimate information?

Is "fake news" really all that recent, or do we hear more about it as a result of the recent election cycle and events that have followed?

What are your thoughts on the quiz you took?

This assignment must follow MLA guidelines, be typed in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, and be a minimum of 1000 words with works cited page.

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