2. What works well?
What drives you nuts?
How can we avoid that?
What does this reading suggest?
3. "You never help me with chores
around the house!”
"I feel overwhelmed when I have to
do all the chores myself. I would
appreciate if we could share the
responsibilities.”
"You are so lazy! You never want to
do anything.”
"I feel bored when we don't do
many activities together. I'd love if
we could brainstorm some fun
things we'd both enjoy."
"You never listen to anything I say!”
"I feel unheard when you interrupt
me or seem distracted. It would
mean a lot if you could listen fully
when I am speaking."
I-messages allow us to take
responsibility for our feelings
4. What is reframing and how
can it be used to facilitate civil
discourse when problematic or
offensive statements come
up?
6. What are some of the key trends
identi
fi
ed in the information
environment today?
Which of the trends discussed seem
most concerning to you? Why?
How do these trends contribute to
the fragmentation of truth and the
spread of disinformation?
What role do private media platforms
play in the contemporary information
environment? What challenges does
their increasing dominance present?
How are new technologies like
deepfakes and microtargeting being
used as tools for interference and
in
fl
uence? What risks do they pose?
7. Get into groups of 3-4.
Each group picks one of the four
main trends (fragmentation of truth,
changes in media industry, private
platform dominance, new
technologies).
Identify 2-3 key points about your
assigned trend and how it can be
exploited.
Present your trend and key points
to the class.
As a class, discuss which trends
seem most problematic and what
could be done to address them.
