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Confusion about what’s news and what’s opinion is a big problem,...

Bias: Centre Sub-Category: Fact vs Opinion Source: American Press Institute File Type: Essay Overview: Confusion between analysis/opinion and reported journalism is a big problem, but it's up to us to fix it Web Link: https://www.americanpressinstitute.org/publications/confusion-about-whats-news-and-whats-opinion-is-a-big-problem-but-journalists-can-help-solve-it/

Liberals and Conservatives Are Both Susceptible to Fake News, but for...

Bias: Centre Sub-Category: Bias Source: Scientific American File Type: Essay/Analysis Overview: Why both the left and right believe in fake news Web Link: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/liberals-and-conservatives-are-both-susceptible-to-fake-news-but-for-different-reasons/

The Democratic Electorate on Twitter Is Not the Actual Democratic Electorate

Bias: Centre Sub-Category: Critical Thinking Source: New York Times File Type: Essay/Analysis Overview: The democratic electorate is not the democratic electorate on Twitter Web Link: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/04/08/upshot/democratic-electorate-twitter-real-life.html

How to Evaluate Information Sources: Identify Bias

Sub-Category: Critical Thinking Source: NJIT File Type: Guide Overview: How to think critically in an era of polarization Web Link: https://researchguides.njit.edu/evaluate/bias

How to ask better questions

Sub-Category: Critical Thinking Source: TED File Type: Video Overview: How to ask the better question

Rush to judgment on Covington school standoff should be a wake-up...

Bias: Centre Right Sub-Category: Context Source: CBC File Type: Opinion Overview: Rush to judgment on Covington school standoff should be a wake-up call for media: Robyn Urback

Situations Matter

Sub-Category: Context Source: Sam Sommers File Type: Video Overview: Why context matters: human nature and how we perceive the world

Jay-Z: Why Context Matters In Hip-Hop

Bias: Centre Left Sub-Category: Context Source: FORA File Type: Video Overview: Jay-Z: why context matters Web Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtavqaiRTUU

When to trust (and not to trust) peer reviewed science

Bias: Centre Sub-Category: Research Source: The Conversation File Type: Essay/Analysis Overview: When to trust and not trust peer reviewed science Web Link: https://theconversation.com/when-to-trust-and-not-to-trust-peer-reviewed-science-99365

The ideologies of Canadian economists, according to Twitter

Bias: Centre Right Sub-Category: Polarization Source: MacLean's File Type: Article Overview: How people view the ideologies of economists in Canada Web Link: https://www.macleans.ca/economy/economicanalysis/the-ideologies-of-canadian-economists-according-to-twitter/