Chapter Seven
Dig Deeper
Part One
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?
Part Two
Bias in Science Media
How do you identify bias in science-focused media stories? Why is it important to understand? We're here to help you acquire the tools.
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.
Further Exploration
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Additional Resources
- Awareness of Our Biases Is Essential to Good Science
- FAIR
- How scientists fool themselves – and how they can stop
- Bias in science: natural and social
- CIVIX - News Literacy
- MediaSmarts - Canada's Centre for Digital and Media Literacy
- The 4 common biases that lead to bad science. (They're likely not what you think.)
- Types of Bias
- Everyone is a Little Bit Biased
- You're Biased and Here's Why it's a Good Thing
- Snopes - Fact Checker





