Learning Outcomes: Students will: Learn the characteristics of reliable news sources Learn key aspects of the news industry Identify the original source of a news story Practice authenticating news stories Preparation and Materials Photocopy the handout 5 for 5: Five Things You Can Do to Find and Verify the Source of a Story (in Under Five Minutes) and the assignment sheet Fake News in the. [...] www.mediasmarts.ca © 2019 MediaSmarts Reality Check: News You Can Use ● Student Handout Fake News in the Wild: Teacher's Version "Scientists Find Earth is Cooling, Not Warming; NASA Predicts Mini-Ice Age" What is the original source of the information in the story? A link leads to the-chill-of-solar-minimum/, which seems to be the original source. [...] Final judgment: The original story about cooling in the thermosphere is true, but the article’s claim that the whole Earth is cooling is a misrepresentation of that story. [...] "8-meter python slain after swallowing woman in Southeast Sulawesi" What is the original source of the information in the story? The story is sourced to Tribunnews.com, a Malay-language website. [...] "Gender Reveal Party Causes 47,000 Acre Wildfire In Arizona" What is the original source of the information in the story? A search shows the video was released by the U.
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