1 hour, 30 minutes Message and Media Credibility
3.2.2 Evaluate the relevance, credibility and purpose of the media source
3.2.3 Distinguish between sources of genuine information and fake news
Activity 3
- The Facilitator will build upon the previous exercise by asking the group to research into the credibility and purpose of the media source.
- So that all participants can progress confidently, the Facilitator will give a presentation on the need to distinguish genuine information from fake information, focusing on: 1. The Media have embedded values and points of view. 2. Media messages are constructed and carry a subtext of who and what is important. Also, that media messages are a. Constructions, b. Represent a social reality. c. Have economic, social, political, historic and aesthetic purposes. d. Different people respond differently depending on attitudes, life experiences, needs, knowledge and more. Therefore, all participants must ask “How am I responding to this information and why?”
- Working in pairs, the use the following questions to make an evaluation on authenticity, especially looking at whether the information in genuine or fake: 1. Who created or paid for the message? 2. Who is the target audience? 3. What are the direct messages? 4. What are the indirect messages? 5. What is omitted from the message? 6. Is it fake or genuine?
Annexes:
Annex 2: Fake News: How to spot it
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