Episode three: what happens when you get all your news from one source?
On this episode we have two students go to two different places for their news…here’s what they learned:
Shownotes:
Click here for the media bias chart (as updated in August 2018)
Read across the aisle as recommended is available here
Learn more about confirmation bias here
Test your ability to spot fake news here
Learn more about logical fallacies here
What did political scientists find when they tried this experiment? read here
Really enjoyed this episode, a great idea to compare different news sources on this issue. I particularly liked your discussion about some of the psychology behind this phenomenon such as confirmation bias, and your references to TOK as part of your analysis. Well done !
Thank you Genevie for the warm response! We will try to incorporate these kinds of connections between different subjects even more in our future episodes.
Congratulations to the students for this very important debate! In a very articulated way they raised the big questions of our time! The role of the media in such a divided society is crucial, especially with the rise of fake news, which, in some cases, media are responsible for … did the media contribute to the success of Populists leaders around the world? Wish I was so informed and well spoken at your age! Keep up with the good work!
It is extremely flattering to hear such words of appraisal from a person so deeply engaged with similar issues and we will do our best to keep up the hard work!
We were just listening to this in BIA and we think that this is an extremely well-made podcast! We were thinking of starting a podcast ourselves and were extremely impressed by the content, professionalism, and clarity.
Very interesting insights into media bias, and some great resources to help listeners develop a more balanced perspective on issues that have led to the government shut down. A must listen for all global perspectives and TOK students looking analyse and evaluate controversial issues. Well done