Where do you get news now?

Old media?

New media?

Social media?

By getting your news from a variety of sources, you can not only find the truth but also the bias, lies, and corruption that drives certain media. Many sites twist information piece by piece so that they can make you conform to their beliefs. Research is great but not too many people have the time for that.

The age of fake news

In the age of fake news, education of the scientific method is vital in helping us spot the problems in false news and stop the spread of click-bait and so much more...

The question is how to sharpen our media literacy skills?

Watch these TED talks and later we will meet in the online chatroom to dicsuss. 

Warming-up：Spot problematic headlines

Can you spot the problem with these headlines? - Jeff Leek & Lucy McGowan

警 惕 标 题 党

Puzzle through a set of hypothetical health studies and headlines and see if you can spot what’s misleading about the headline.

看视频，了解什么是误导性的标题。

In medicine, there's often a disconnect between news headlines and the scientific research they cover. While headlines are designed to catch attention, many studies produce meaningful results when they focus on a narrow, specific question. So how can you figure out what's a genuine health concern and what's less conclusive? Jeff Leek and Lucy McGowan explain how to read past the headline.