Misinformation: Are You Sure That's What They Meant? (Cassidy, Evelyn, and Isaak)

Digital Literacies and 21st Century Skills

Hop into the echo chamber of misinformation-information with Cassidy, Evelyn, and Isaak to learn about some common examples of bias controlling our interpretations of events. Whether in media, the news, or just everyday occurrences, your personal world view can shape how you understand something that seemingly has a definite meaning. In this episode, Cassidy, Evelyn, and Isaak discuss echo chambers created when discussing television and social media events, talking about how separate groups of people watch in a way that confirm their own beliefs. The conversation later brings in the fact that they consume political events very similarly to the aforementioned entertainment examples, leading to more damaging examples of misinformation. Be sure to tune in to see if your bias changes how you interpret their conversation!

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References

Harford, T. (2021). Remember that misinformation can be beautiful, too. In The Data Detective : Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics (pp. 187–205). Penguin Publishing Group.

Spies, S. (2019, October 22). Contexts of Misinformation. Mediawell. https://mediawell.ssrc.org/research-reviews/contexts-of-misinformation/

Spies, S. (2020, July 30). How Misinformation Spreads. Mediawell. https://mediawell.ssrc.org/research-reviews/how-misinformation-spreads/

Mitchell et al (2018, June 18). Can Americans Tell Factual From Opinion Statements in the News? Pew Research Center’s Journalism Project. https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2018/06/18/distinguishing-between-factual-and-opinion-statements-in-the-news/ (external source)