The webinar hosted by Darcy Gervasio and Emily Carlin aims to equip participants with tools to combat fake news and misinformation through hands-on activities and critical thinking. It emphasizes the importance of understanding news sources in the context of the ACRL framework for information literacy. Key takeaways include fostering self-awareness, utilizing fact-checking resources, and collaborating with faculty to create engaging discussions about media literacy.

1. “Don’t take
the clickbait”
Darcy I. Gervasio & Emily Carlin
Purchase College Library, SUNY
How to lead a “fake news” teach-in
Webinar August 16, 2017

2. Hello!Darcy Gervasio - Reference Coordinator
darcy.gervasio@purchase.edu
Emily Carlin - Outreach Librarian
emily.g.carlin@gmail.com

3. At the end of this webinar, you will have the tools to:
 Use hands-on activities to promote critical thinking
about news sources
 Help and encourage library patrons to fight the spread of
fake news and misinformation
 View fake news programming through the lens of the
ACRL Framework for Information Literacy

4. The guides are everywhere!
★ IFLA has a handout in multiple
languages
★ Fordham University Library LibGuide
focuses on “reputable sources” too
★ Albuquerque Public Library Guide to
Fake News
★ “Breaking News Consumer
Handbook” from WNYC

5. Advertising idea! Circulate a “fake”
campus or library newsletter

6. What is a teach-in?
 “A prolonged public debate about a subject of topical interest conducted by
persons having a special knowledge of the subject”
(The Macquarie Dictionary).
 “An extended session, as on a college or university campus, for lectures and
discussions on an important, usually controversial issue”
(American Heritage Dictionary)
 “An informal conference, esp. on a topical subject, usually held at a university
or college and involving a panel of visiting speakers, lecturers, students, etc.”
(Collins English Dictionary)

7. Examples include: satire, memes, &
sensationalized news (aka “clickbait”)

9.  tineye
 images.google.com
 findexif
 imageedited
 fotoforensics

13. ➔ Use Ad Blockers & private windows
when investigating claims
➔ Disable ad blockers on legit news
WEBsites

14. Place your screenshot
here
FACT-CHECK APPS
This is Fake (Chrome Extension)
https://www.thisisfake.org/
Check This by MetaCert (Chrome)
https://goo.gl/1YSqN8
B.S. Detector (Chrome & Firefox)
http://bsdetector.tech/

17.  Comparing the group’s
chart to the original
sparks conversation
about bias, consensus,
authority
 Breaks students away
from binary thinking
 Chart makes a great at-
a-glance assessment

18. Important Take-Aways About the “Post-Truth” Era:
 Fake news exists on a continuum.
 Bias doesn’t always mean
untrustworthy/unfactual.
 Self-awareness can help you resist
confirmation bias.
 Take action! You are not helpless consumers.
 The truth is knowable… even if it’s complex.

19. Fake news & the ACRL Framework
Authority Is Constructed & Contextual What sources are trustworthy? How can you tell?
Information Creation as a Process Journalism has professional practices, ethics, and standards.
Information Has Value What are the financial incentives to create clickbait?
Research as Inquiry Question your biases: investigate & verify news in your feed
Scholarship as Conversation Seek out news across the political spectrum; track down the
original source of quotes, statistics, etc
Searching as Strategic Exploration Use various tools to determine the truth of what you read

20. Tips for hosting A teach-in!
 You’re already an expert
 It can happen any time;
doesn’t require “new”
resources
 Partner with faculty in
history, poli sci, media
studies, journalism, etc.
 Join larger campus events,
lecture series, forums, etc.

21.  Keep examples current
 Draw examples from across
the political spectrum
 Focus on dialog & hands-on
activities
 Discuss the emotional, not just
rational, side of fake news
 Present solutions, not
problems! Give participants
tools to fight misinformation.

22. Help yourself to our resources!
On Google Drive: https://tinyurl.com/ybruurnb
ACRL Framework Sandbox: http://sandbox.acrl.org/
Contact us:
Darcy.Gervasio@purchase.edu
Emily.G.Carlin@gmail.com

23. Special thanks to the people who helped us and
released these awesome resources for free:
 Virginia Breen and Donna Cornachio, Journalism professors at
Purchase College
 Vanessa Otero, creator of the Media Bias chart
 METRO New York Library Council, for hosting a 3-hour fake news
workshop for librarians
 Jocelyn Swick-Jemison, Reference Librarian at Daemon College
 Presentation template by SlidesCarnival

24. Join our next two Credo in Action Webinars!
Pre-search to research: Credo as 'Academic Google'
August 23rd @ 2PM ET
10 Creative Activities to Support Student Engagement Using
Credo
August 30th @ 2PM ET
credo.link/action