Ally BolenderApr 26, 20191 min readResource for figuring out a photo's original contextToday I want to share a resource that will help decipher if an image is being used in a different context than the context it was in when...
Ally BolenderApr 17, 20192 min readHeadlines to infuriateToday I want to share a story I came across last week that absolutely infuriated me. On April 9th, I came across this story from "Media...
Ally BolenderApr 11, 20191 min readHelp fight the bots that spread fake newsRoBhat Labs is a start up company out of UC Berkley focused on fighting misinformation spread by bots. Although there are a lot of...
Ally BolenderApr 3, 20191 min readGet your news from All SidesAll Sides is a online news site that has an interesting way of presenting readers with current events and politics. All sides is a news...
Ally BolenderMar 27, 20192 min readUsing quotes out of contextNews organizations love to use quotes without context to get their audience intrigued. I found a story by The Hill that caught my...
Ally BolenderMar 14, 20191 min readGetting familiar with FAIR FAIR, fairness and accuracy in reporting, is a national media watch group. The organization has been offering well-documented criticism...
Ally BolenderMar 6, 20192 min readDon't let the "data" fool youWhen news organizations cite data from another source, you may often find they only include the data that benefits their argument. It's...
Ally BolenderFeb 27, 20191 min readThe darker side of mediaJay Smooth with Crash Course: Media Literacy provides insight and context on the dark side of media: propaganda, misinformation, and...
Ally BolenderFeb 20, 20191 min readFact vs. Fake: Pew Research StudyWhen it becomes difficult to differentiate bias from neutral reports, one is left to make impactful votes, opinions, and decisions on...
Ally BolenderFeb 13, 20191 min readYou've heard of fact-checking, but source-checking?Avoiding biased information becomes easier when you know what outlets to read from. I'm sure you have all heard of fact-checking, but...
Ally BolenderFeb 6, 20191 min readHey, Journalists! Viral tweets aren't sources!Viral stories are actively changing, and the coverage of these stories don't seem to stem from research or investigation, but rather...
Ally BolenderJan 31, 20192 min readThe most interesting part of a storyHello, Readers! In our busy lives, skimming through news headlines is a great way to stay up to date with news without having to spend...