Recognizing Online Propaganda, Bias, and Advertising
Description
While their motives aren't always evil, people who bend the truth don't usually do so for the greater good, either. The online world is no exception-in fact, it's a paradise for purveyors of hype, pseudo-journalism, and intellectual snake oil. This video explores ways to identify bias and propaganda on the Internet and sift through the various influences, such as political or corporate interests, that may be behind some Web content. Spotlighting key aspects of propaganda and bias-driven writing, such as the use of glittering generalities, name-calling, or card-stacking, the program also presents important tips for differentiating between advertising and genuinely useful, scholarly material-a task made increasingly difficult by cleverly disguised sponsorship. Web savvy is further developed through discussions of URL suffixes (.com,.org, etc.) and what they indicate.
Runtime
21 min
Series
Subjects
- Telecommunication (105)
- Reading (91)
- Writing (89)
- Mass media (887)
- Computer networks (77)
- Research (75)
- Educational technology (286)
- Internet (163)
- Instructional systems (72)
- Journalism (185)
- Computer-assisted instruction (27)
- Publishers and publishing (44)
- Composition (Language arts) (155)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2011], c2011
Database
Films on Demand
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