Fake News and Media Bias

Valid

sound, just, well-founded

Evidence

that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof.

Disinformation

false information publicly announced or planted in the news media, especially of other countries

Echochamber

how social media users tend to promote their favorite narratives, beliefs and ideas then form polarized groups and resist information that doesn't conform to their beliefs.

Propaganda

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view

First Amendment

An amendment to the United States Constitution guaranteeing the rights of free expression and action that are fundamental to democratic government. These rights include freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech.

Credible

capable of being believed, believable

Vetted

Proven to be accurate or true

Authentic

Real

Source

a book, statement, person, etc., supplying information.

Counterargument

a contrasting, opposing, or refuting argument.

Bias

a particular feeling, opinion or trend that is predetermined and unreasoned (not based on facts)

Journalist

a person who practices the occupation or profession of journalism.

Libel

a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation

Argument

a statement of reason or fact against an opposing point

Press/Media

all the media and agencies that print, broadcast, or gather and transmit news, including newspapers, newsmagazines, radio and television news bureaus, internet web news providers and wire services.

Journalism

the occupation of reporting, writing, editing, photographing, or broadcasting news or of conducting any news organization as a business.

Censorship

the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security

Claim

to assert or maintain that something is true

Discern

to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend