How 'News Literacy' Gets Web Misinformation Wrong

[...]in my experience, students, when they do this, are under the impression that this time and depth spent here shows real care and thought. Because if your real goal is to find out if this is true, none of this matters. "Donald Trump Jr. has been participating in business-related speaking eng...

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Published inThe New York observer (New York, N.Y. 1987)
Main Author Caulfield, Mike
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y New York Observer, LP 12.04.2017
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Literacy
Pulitzer prizes
Reading
Social networks
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Summary:[...]in my experience, students, when they do this, are under the impression that this time and depth spent here shows real care and thought. Because if your real goal is to find out if this is true, none of this matters. "Donald Trump Jr. has been participating in business-related speaking engagements for over a decade -- discussing a range of topics including sharing his entrepreneurial experiences and offering career specific advice," said Amanda Miller, the company's vice president for marketing. [...]we need a web literacy that starts with the web and the tools it provides to track a claim to ground.
ISSN:1052-2948