WILMINGTON, MA — The Wilmington Memorial Library recently hosted Kyle Moody, Assistant Professor Communications Media at Fitchburg State University, for a talk on fake news and media consumption in the 21st century.
Watch the 90-minute program, courtesy of Wilmington Community Television, below:
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Check out Wilmington Apple’s live-tweeting of the program below:
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at the @Wilmlibrary for a presentation from Professor @KyleIsMoody on the 'Fake News' phenomena. #WilmingtonMA
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Fake News definition: 'Social media news stories that feature sensational headlines referring to untrue info. These stories are…' 1/2
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'… produced by actors who are not mandated to do journalism and are remunerated by online ad networks.' 2/2
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SIX Elements of Fake News: 1) It takes the appearance of a legitimate news site. 1/6
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2) Created solely for "clicks," or to make money. 2/6
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3) Hyperbolic, sensationalistic content. 3/6
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4) It’s written like this (all caps, choppy sentences, questionable spelling). 4/6
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5) Contains a disproportionate amount of false information. 5/6
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6) Almost wholly online, and spread through social media. 6/6
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Fake news is NOT 'news where one disagrees with conclusions of the analysis of facts, detects a partisan position in the writing…' 1/2
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'… of an article, or finds a newspaper that published something of questionable editorial value.' 2/2
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'FAKE NEWS SELLS. We crave news like never before. We have a hunger for the truth (as long as it doesn't upset our preconceptions).'
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FAKE NEWS sells on BOTH sides of the political spectrum — progressive/liberal AND conservative. We're also more outraged than ever before.
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In news today, there's less investment in research (credibility), and more opinion (valdiation).
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Remember — clicks determine ad revenue, and the most shocking/hyperoblic content drives the most traffic.
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Good journalism = provides information, democratic deliberation, informed consent, governance.
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Fake news = echo chamber, stokes fear, conspiracy theories, sadism.
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Fake news isn't new. See: Yellow Journalism, Sensationalism, Tabloids, 24-Hour News Networks (where sensationalism is rewarded)
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Fake news has real consequences: less informed populace; polarized debate; less ground for civil discourse; gaslighting, shapes 'reality'
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A few things we can do to improve our media literacy: 1) Stop saying 'The Media.' It's lots of different outlets with different goals. 1/3
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2) You have to do your own research and confront your own biases as a consumer of news. 2/3
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3) Lots of classes offered in media literacy. And go to your local library!
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.@KyleIsMoody shares the following tips on how to spot fake news put together by Fitchburg State Library: https://t.co/FbPj2kHwzG.
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10 ways to spot fake news: 1) Check Web Address, 2) Research name of site, 3) Look for visual clues, 4) Too many ads?, … 1/3
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… 5) Does it look like a news site (date stamp, byline, sources, consistency), 6) Check the about page, 7) Run main photo… 2/3
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through Google Images' Reverse Image Search, 8) Check where/when site was registered, 9) Fact-check, 10) Be wary of certain headlines. 3/3
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More ways to fight fake news: 1) Vote with your dollars, 2) Contribute to local newspapers, 3) Read & google before sharing, … 1/2
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4) Report abusive content/fake news, 5) Read outside your 'filter bubble,' & 6) Tone down rhetoric: cooler heads more likely to be heard 2/2
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.@KyleIsMoody answering questions from audience after his presentation on 'Fake News' at @Wilmlibrary. pic.twitter.com/bTu0QWoh2u
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Great crowd here. At least 30 folks here, including some elected & appointed town officials. @Wilmington_TV is recording the event.
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