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Passport Event - Health trends: fact or fake?: Home

This guide contains all the links needed for students and instructor for this intellectual wellness passport event.

From Daniel Patrick Moynihan:

"Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts."

Guided Example - CBS News

Eating on the go leads to weight gain. Click on "damage to your waistline"
Restaurant meals can be as bad for your waistline as fast food.
Click on "cholesterol" in the first article:
New drugs show promise for treating high cholesterol.

Types of fake news and "fake news"

Disinformation
Misinformation
Hoaxes
Propaganda and partisanship
Parody and satire
Native advertising and sponsored content
Opinion pieces (not news)
Press releases

JMU's Media and News Literacy Subject Guide

JMU's Media & News Literacy Subject Guide
JMU's Media & News Literacy Subject Guide compiled by Hillary Ostermiller, Communication & Media Studies Librarian

Examples to analyze

Using the infographic above, analyze the examples and grade them for quality on an A-F scale.

Evaluating Health News

Profile

Contact:

Room 2311, Rose Library

540-568-6937

Subjects:Open Educational Resources (OER), Scholarly Communication

Passport Event Survey

Passport Survey