tftw 25th september - glossopdale.derbyshire.sch.uk
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TFTW – 25th September
Big Question: What is fake news and why is it important?
A Lie Can Travel Halfway Around the World While the Truth Is Putting On Its Shoes
Mark Twain
Fake News
How do we trust what we read?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/11/trump-attacks-cnn-buzzfeed-at-press-conference
Is Trump correct?
What is Fake News?
•Articles published as authentic news. •Possibly using exaggerated and sensationalist claims to
attract attention. •Fake journalist•Retweets•Shares on facebook• “Clickbait” on websites
Is Fake News new?
How do we consume news?
A Yougov poll for Channel 4 found that
of those asked their main source of news
was:• Broadcast news
(TV/Radio/online) 53%• Newspapers: 17%• Facebook: 6%• Twitter 2%
More worryingly.
The same Poll showed that only 4% of people were able to correctlyidentify 3 real and 3 fake newsstories from a sample of six stories.
18-year-old sues parents for posting baby pictures of
Facebook FAKE
Study about butter, funded by butter industry, finds that
butter is bad for you.
REAL
Being US President is a ‘Bigger Job Than I Thought’ -
Trump REAL
The founder of Corona beer just made everyone in his home village a millionaire
FAKE
Spanish government attempts to ban memesREAL
Furious mum complains to Tesco after alphabet potato
shapes did not spell out son’s name.
REAL
The Queen has the legal power to kill Donald Trump if
he visited the UK. FAKE
Melania Trump copied a speech made by Michelle Obama two years earlier.
REAL
How to fight Fake News
Some easy to follow rules.
• Have I heard of the publisher before?
• Is this the source I think it is, or does it
sound a bit like them?
• Can I point to where this happened on a
map?
• Has this been reported anywhere else?
• Is there more than one piece of evidence
for this claim?
• Could this be something else?
How to combat Fake News
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/38053324
How to combat Fake News
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/38053324
How to combat Fake News
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/38053324
Big Question: What is fake news and why is it important?
Religious Festivals this Week
26th September– Durga Puja (Hinduism)
In Nepal, Bangladesh and (in India) West Bengal and other north eastern areas, Durga Puja is the biggest annual festival and lasts several
days. In Kolkota hundreds of pandals (decorated temporary shrines) are put up. The Goddess’s slaying of the demon, Mahishasura, is
celebrated, and in Nepal the celebration involves animal sacrifices. The festival ends with the immersion of figures of Durga in rivers and
sea.
30th September – Yom Kippur (Judaism)
This is the final day of the ten days of repentance, and is the holiest day of the year in the Jewish calendar. The Bible calls it the ‘Sabbath of
Sabbaths’, and it is marked by ‘afflicting the soul’ – expressed through a total fast lasting 25 hours.
Summary:
•Discussion of the definition
•Discussion of how to identify what is fake news and
how to report it.
TFTW – 25th SeptemberWhat is Fake News?