ETHICS for Media Psychology |
Part II: Assessing the Ethical Impacts of Media and Technology
-> Week 9- Media ethics and literacy - Focus on Fake News (July 10 - 17 - 2017)
Competencies and QuestionsEssential question(s): What is fake news? How do we distinguish between real and fake news? What can we do to address fake news? How does fake news What are some of the basic tools and perspectives you can use to become "media literate"? How is media literacy a form of applied, behavioral media ethics?
Competency focus this week Typically, most competencies are addressed in some way in each week's material. However, each week focuses on some competencies more than others. This week's competencies are identified below: Objectives
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Content and ActivitiesThis week's activities.
Engage in the following activities: 1- Find online sources that you think are credible about fake news - that is, make sure it is not fake news about fake news. 2- Post those in Moodle, along with your perspective about the sources you find. Then discuss these questions: 1. What is fake news and how can we distinguish between real and fake news? 2. What is the cost of fake news to us as a society? 3. How should we address fake news, personally and professionally? 4. How does what you learned this week impact your work as a media psychologist? Moodle Questions, Postings:
Week 9- Focus on fake news 1. What source(s) did you find online about fake news? What if your evaluation of them? 2. What is fake news and how can we distinguish between real and fake news? 3. What is the cost of fake news to us as a society? 4. How should we address fake news, personally and professionally? 5. How does what you learned this week impact your work as a media psychologist? |