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Chapter Seven
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Part One
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- 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
YOUR TEACHER WILL DIRECT YOU TO THE ACTIVITIES BELOW THAT WILL HELP YOU WITH YOUR PROJECT.
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 policy-focused story 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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Lack of ambition in Canada creating ‘600-pound beaver in the room’: Shopify president
Bias: none
Source: CTV News
File Type: Article
Overview: Lack of ambition in Canada creating \\'600-pound beaver in the room\\': Shopify...
Canada: Beyond Grudges, Grievances, and Disunity
Bias: Centre
Source: McGill-Queen\'s University Press
File Type: Book
Overview: Canada Beyond Grudges, Grievances, and Disunity
Web Link: https://www.mqup.ca/canada-products-9780228017622.php?page_id=73&
Attend to your own nuts
Bias: Centre/Right
Source: The Line
File Type: Essay
Overview: Attend to your own nuts: We’re prepared by attribution biases to see...
Resources From the Curated Library
Understanding How Design Thinking, Lean and Agile Work Together
Understanding How Design Thinking, Lean and Agile Work Together
Bias: Centre Right
Sub-Category: Peer Review
Source: Mind the Product
File Type: Guide
Overview: From problem to solution assessment: process breakdown
Web Link: https://www.mindtheproduct.com/understanding-design-thinking-lean-agile-work-together/
8 remarkable social innovation prototyping methods and tools
8 remarkable social innovation prototyping methods and tools
Bias: Centre Left
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Social Innovation Academy
File Type: Resource
Overview: Tools and strategies to apply to prototyping
Web Link: http://www.socialinnovationacademy.eu/8-remarkable-social-innovation-prototyping-methods-tools/
The Importance of Prototyping for People & Culture
The Importance of Prototyping for People & Culture
Sub-Category: Prototyping
Source: Mind the Product
File Type: Video
Overview: How prototyping can help address complex societal debates
Web Link: https://www.mindtheproduct.com/importance-prototyping-people-culture/
What are the ethics of storytelling?
What are the ethics of storytelling?
Bias: Centre Left
Sub-Category: Storytelling
Source: Working Narratives
File Type: Article
Overview: Looking at the ethics of storytelling
Web Link: https://workingnarratives.org/article/ethics/
How Social Media Has Changed How We Consume News
How Social Media Has Changed How We Consume News
Sub-Category: Journalism
Source: Forbes
File Type: Article
Overview: Social media has changed how we consume news and now people need to adapt
Web Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolemartin1/2018/11/30/how-social-media-has-changed-how-we-consume-news/#35bef42a3c3c
Impartial journalism is laudable. But false balance is dangerous
Bias: Centre Left
Sub-Category: Journalism
Source: The Guardian
File Type: Essay/Analysis
Overview: Objectivity is laudable, but false balance is dangerous
Web Link: https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2016/nov/08/impartial-journalism-is-laudable-but-false-balance-is-dangerous
Bias Analysis
This activity will use information you uncovered in Chapter Two and in the self-reflection activity you did this chapter. Why? It's time to analyze...
The Art of Disagreeing
Disagreements and conflict are a part of life. Whether you disagree with someone because of your beliefs, habits, personality, communication style, ambitions or priorities,...
Fake News
Fake news refers to false or misleading information that is most often spread through social media. It's usually created and distributed intentionally to misinform,...
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