Mar 25, 2020 | Bias, Fact Checking, Media Literacy, Social Media
A Filter Bubble is Born 4 ways our brains are inclined to bias and what we can do about it Our brains deal with tons of information every day. One way we process it is to make assumptions, based on social cues, to base our thoughts, opinions, and actions on. Sometimes...
Mar 18, 2020 | Bias, Civil Discourse, Fact Checking, Media Literacy
Take a look at the picture for a few seconds. Thanks to the internet and social media, fewer people are forming opinions based on the same facts. But what does this actually look like? Look at the picture. That’s the fact: the lines, the form, the shading, the white...
Mar 13, 2020 | Media Literacy
We are not posting this because we have any answers or because we know anything more than you do. But our mission, after all, is to encourage everyone to slow down and take the time to question, analyze, and verify the news and social media they encounter. And yeah,...
Mar 4, 2020 | First Amendment, Media Literacy
Sometimes it is hard enough to remember that the First Amendment limits government institutions and government agents only, without limiting private individuals or institutions. And if you need a reminder, you can always go here!There is also a general difference...
