Media Literacy

Stories collected here refer to educational posts that demonstrate how to consume media messages with a more critical/skeptical eye.

Snopes-ing 101: the Fact-Checkers’ Toolbox

20 December 2021

Research tips and tricks from the fact-checkers at Snopes.

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The Snopes Guide to Logical Fallacies Logical fallacies are behind many of the harmful misunderstandings, rumors, and conspiracy theories our newsroom...

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Snopestionary: What Is an Echo Chamber?

24 June 2022

Both in person and online, echo chambers reinforce our own viewpoints and hinder our ability...

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Snopestionary: The ‘Straw Man’ Logical Fallacy

14 June 2022

Logical fallacies are behind many of the harmful misunderstandings, rumors, and conspiracy theories our newsroom...

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These nine resources are just a sampling of the vast amount of online research materials that can be utilized to explore the history of New York City.

9 Excellent Resources for New York History Research

10 June 2022

There's much more to historical research than old, dusty books.

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Snopestionary: The ‘Red Herring’ Logical Fallacy

10 June 2022

This logical fallacy is sometimes referred to as the fallacy of distraction.

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How to Spot a Deepfake

8 June 2022

For starters, don't believe everything you see.

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U.S. gas prices reached record levels in summer 2022.

4 Tips For Avoiding Online Misinfo About Gas Prices

8 June 2022

No. 1: Don’t draw broad conclusions on the fuel economy based on one or a...

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Unverified Rumors Thrived After the Uvalde School Shooting

6 June 2022

It’s unclear why so many social media users willingly share unverified rumors in the minutes,...

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Snopestionary: The ‘Slippery Slope’ Logical Fallacy

31 May 2022

Logical fallacies are behind many of the harmful misunderstandings, rumors, and conspiracy theories our newsroom...

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Snopestionary: The ‘Ad Hominem’ Logical Fallacy

26 May 2022

Logical fallacies are behind many of the harmful misunderstandings, rumors, and conspiracy theories our newsroom...

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Clearing the Frame: Seeing Through Disingenuous Captions

15 April 2022

Bird poop? Shaking hands with thin air? Captions can falsely frame shared content in politically...

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