Chapter Seven
Dig Deeper
Part One
Hot Takes (From Your Inquiry Media)
We’re featuring two prominent voices from your Inquiry Media that have different takes on the question you’ve been exploring. Listen to the podcast and read the interview, and really try to understand and empathize with the different perspectives.
Barbara Cartwright
Dominic Dugré
What do you think?
- Which perspective resonates with you? One, both or none? Why?
- Do you understand the perspective you disagree with?
- What is the bias of each expert? How are you able to identify that bias?
- Do you understand that everyone has a bias? Is bias always a bad thing?
Activity
- Get together in small groups and discuss the entire Inquiry Media story, and the featured podcasts. Do you think we can save every species? Is there a solution to this issue or even a way forward? Which voices in the story did you agree with? Who did you disagree with, and why? If there are different perspectives on the story within your group, try to understand them, while also working to identify the commonalities between your perspectives.
Part Two
Bias in the Media
How do you identify journalistic bias? Why is it important to understand? We're going to guide you through this confusing topic.
Self-Reflection
Take the time to re-reflect on your values and upbringing in order to better understand your biases and how they influence your opinions.
Bias Analysis
Is your final project being influenced by your bias? Is that a good thing? Is that a bad thing? Time to analyze your project for blind spots.
Find Common Ground
Find a story related to your final project with a message you instinctively disagree with and work to find positive attributes.
The Art of Disagreeing
Is it possible to disagree respectfully? Absolutely! Learn and practice how to disagree without being disagreeable.
Fake News
What is fake news? How to determine a reliable source of information? We'll help you separate fact from fiction.
Part Three
Featured Hot Take
- Have we forgotten the value of mainstream media or has mainstream media lost its values?
- How important is it to think critically about the information we consume? Can the media help us be better critical thinkers?
- Can good questions overcome bias or will bias always filter through in the questions we ask?
- Are we equipped to separate good research from fake news if how we see the world is so clearly coloured by our biases?