Editorial: New media literacy minor timely addition to college
Ultimately, this minor is a much-needed addition to the college, and the college should ensure that the program is fully utilized and supported in the coming semesters.
Ultimately, this minor is a much-needed addition to the college, and the college should ensure that the program is fully utilized and supported in the coming semesters.
H&S has approved a new interdisciplinary minor in media literacy. Students can begin to declare the minor in Fall 2019.
Opinion Editor Meredith Burke spoke with Haefeli about the topic of the journal’s most recent issue, why she took on the editor in chief position and her plans for the journal moving forward.
When our own biases begin to censor news for us, it’s a slippery slope between questioning the necessity of the freedom of the press — or eliminating it completely.
Opinion Editor Meaghan McElroy spoke with Farman about her results, partisan TV programs and the ways epistemic political efficacy ties into fake news.
To examine the parallels of current events and fiction, cinemas across the country held screenings of the movie adaptation of George Orwell’s “1984.”
Bob Freeman, executive director of the Committee on Open Government, tackled the phenomenon of “fake news” at a presentation held at Ithaca College.
Trump’s frequent peddling of “fake news” has often come in the wake of negative news reports about his administration or his policies.
By blurring that line, partisan news became fake news, and anything that didn’t align with official policy became invalid.
News outlets should not have to fear that they will be labeled “fake” for reporting on real information.
Fake news stories proliferated during the election, to glorify or vilify either candidate, according to a news analysis by BuzzFeed News.
As the world grows more ideologically polarized, seeking out confirmation bias grows more tempting by the day.