Feb 19, 2020 | Bias, Media Literacy
What is so super about Super Tuesday? It’s super because it is when the largest number of states and territories hold their Primaries. Super Tuesday is responsible for 34% of the delegates needed to win the nomination. This year it is March 3rd. So that means 1-...
Feb 5, 2020 | Media Literacy, Social Media, Weekly
On Monday, we took a chance. We took a chance at bringing political discussions into the Not So Fast Campaign. If you follow me (Linz) on my personal Twitter account, you know that I am often vocal about these things. I have tried to keep it separate from NSFC. Bailey...
Jan 29, 2020 | Bias, Fact Checking, Media Literacy
Did you know that emotions are what shape our world view and they have a greater influence over what we believe than facts? Let’s talk about brains a little bit to try to understand what is happening when our emotions are triggered by reading headlines or seeing...
Jan 22, 2020 | Fact Checking, Media Literacy, Weekly
Pictures are a compelling way to lend credibility to an argument and get attention. We’re visual creatures, and providing a picture as evidence of something makes it that much more impactful. After all, “Pics or it didn’t happen” is basically...
Jan 15, 2020 | Bias, Fact Checking, Journalism, Media Literacy, Weekly
Last week Teen Vogue and Facebook found themselves in hot water when Teen Vogue published an editorial on their website titled, “How Facebook is Helping Ensure the Integrity of the 2020 Election.” You can find the original post here. The headline alone...
