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Tori Walz, Eastern Michigan University

The on-the-rise independent news source aims to help their readers lead happier, less divided and more informed lives.…

December 8, 2021

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On ‘Never Take It,’ Twenty One Pilots Asks Listeners To Think Critically About Media

Jenna Amore, Oakland University

The band's latest song pushes politics and critical thinking to the forefront in the midst of political turmoil.…

June 17, 2021

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@Soyouwanttotalkabout Makes It Easy To Stay Politically Informed

Starr Shapiro, Columbia University

This Instagram account has everything you need to know about current politics and social justice issues.…

September 26, 2020

3 Fact Checking Strategies To Combat Social Media Misinformation

Tamara Kamis, Cornell University

Social media has been a useful source for news and critical information. However, it is essential that you fact check information and ensure it is reputable.…

September 14, 2020

Image of a woman sitting in bed looking at a computer, in an article about fake news.

How Fake News Became So Widespread and How To Put a Stop to It

Chase Cutarelli, Columbia University

Many people are now relying on social media as their news sources, where misinformation spreads as fast as wildfire.…

September 10, 2020

The Real News About ‘Fake News at Night’

Becca Blyn, Harvey Mudd College

Creator Brian Baldocchi talks ‘Fake News at Night,’ a new kind of satire airing on Facebook.…

December 9, 2018

We Need to Stop Calling Journalists the Enemy of the American People

Cameron Andersen, New York University

Please don’t believe anything Trump says.…

August 20, 2018

In Their Own Effort to Combat Fake News, Apple Is Getting Political

Josue Romero, Southwest School of Art

By adding a Midterm Elections banner to their news app, the company hopes to succeed where Facebook failed.…

July 8, 2018

Trump Gives Thumbs-Up to Sinclair Broadcasting Propaganda

Alex Johnson, New York University

The conservative media outlet, somewhat hypocritically, forced anchors nationwide to read a script designed to stoke fears of media bias.…

April 5, 2018

Ash Bhat Is Forging New Frontiers and Freeing the World from Fake News

Nola Hynes Brody, University of Houston-Victoria

UC Berkeley student Ash Bhat is taking on the world of fake news and social media bots with his creation of BotCheck.me and Robhat Labs.…

March 8, 2018

BGSU’s Stepha Poulin Is Providing Hope for Honest Journalism

Xavier Austin Reyna, University of Texas at San Antonio

An aspiring journalist and writer, Stepha Poulin is doing her best to inform the world, one honest news report at a time.…

March 2, 2018

The 5 Takeaways From ‘Insightful Brevity’ on Fake News

Elise Bortz, New York University

From the viewpoints of those who fight it, fake news is formidable, but not invincible.…

February 14, 2018

The Heart of the Media Matter is More Problematic Than it Seems

Leslie Currie, University of Virginia

With tensions running high between the mass media and political actors, one question remains highly contested: Should media outlets give equal time to all sides of a story?…

November 7, 2017

Why We Should Be Paying Attention to Hasan Piker, a.k.a. ‘Woke Bae’

Kelly Lambkin, SUNY Cortland

Struggling to find the perfect political commentary? Piker has your daily dose of news and politics while serving up looks you can't resist.…

November 4, 2017

The Science Behind Going Viral

Tori Rubloff, University of Florida

A recent NYU study of Donald's Trump's tweets has revealed the key trait in almost all viral content.…

August 8, 2017

Where Have All the Ombudsmen Gone?

Kara Mercer, Northern Illinois University

Government has a system of checks and balances, so should the media.…

May 12, 2017

The Slippery Slope of Social Media Justice

Timothy K. DesJarlais, University of Arizona

You should be using Facebook and Twitter to spread information, not verdicts.…

April 29, 2017

How a News-Literacy Class Will Make You a Smarter News Consumer

4 Tips from a News-Literacy Class That Will Make You a Smarter Consumer

Jasmin Suknanan, Stony Brook University

If you only read the title of this article, please don't share it.…

April 3, 2017

What Political Correctness Means to Donald Trump

Timothy K. DesJarlais, University of Arizona

His promise to tell things the way they are has backfired so badly that even his supporters urge critics not to interpret him literally.…

March 22, 2017

A Lesson for the Media: How to Avoid the Fake News Stereotype

Timothy K. DesJarlais, University of Arizona

In order to remain in the nation’s good graces, the media must take steps to put the American people first.…

February 19, 2017

Check Your News Sources

Cassidy Leslie, University of Nevada Reno

More than ever, discerning fact from fiction has become the responsibility of the reader.…

February 19, 2017

How Facebook Became a Network for Faulty Headlines

Yoni Yardeni, Pierce College

The move from Farmville to 'The Denver Guardian' was put in place through the calculated actions of, well, you.…

January 30, 2017

Meet the Computer Science Major Who Helped Solve the Problem of Fake News

Lindsey Davis, Iowa State University

Goel, a freshman at Purdue University, was part of the four-person team of undergraduates that developed FiB, an algorithm that distinguishes between real and fake news.…

December 30, 2016

Journalism Students Are Needed Now More Than Ever

Zephanie Battle, Texas State University

Social media is littered with piles of fake news, and it’s up to today’s upcoming journalists to guide the media back to the truth.…

December 15, 2016

An Open Letter to My Political Facebook Friends

Terry Nguyen, University of Southern California

I love you all, but please, please start fact-checking all of the bogus political articles you share on Facebook.…

October 17, 2016

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