Stop! Don’t Share That Story!: Designing a Pop-Up Undergraduate Workshop on Fake News

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2017-10

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Social media is often seen as the fuel behind the firestorm of fake news. Instruction Librarians at Florida Southern College will discuss the design and structure of a “pop-up” class for students on fake news, with particular emphasis on sharing and social media.

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Poster presentation at the 2017 Florida Association of College & Research Libraries Annual Conference

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Journalism -- Corrupt practices, Truthfulness and falsehood -- Political aspects, Mass media -- United States -- Influence, Mass media -- Social aspects, Mass media -- Political aspects, Mass media -- Moral and ethical aspects, Mass media and public opinion, Communication in politics

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