Hidden Biases and Fake News: Finding a Balance between Critical Thinking and Cynicism

Hidden Biases and Fake News: Finding a Balance between Critical Thinking and Cynicism

  1. Social Education
  2. Social Education September 2018
  3. Hidden Biases and Fake News: Finding a Balance between Critical Thinking and Cynicism

Authors:

Elizaveta Friesem

Page:228

Journal Issue:

Issue
Social Education September 2018

Special Section:Media Literacy

When we recognize our own biases and encourage young people to do the same, we help students understand that there is a continuum of options between not trusting anybody and blindly trusting selected experts.