Episode 3--the One About Mis and Disinformation

04/11/2024 5 min

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Episode Synopsis

Episode 3 breaks down the terms mis and dis and mal information and also gives some background that shows that these things aren’t really as new or current as we think, but have actually been around for years and years.
Sources:
Meet the Press episode where Kellyanne Conway first used “alternative facts.” MTP75 Archives — Kellyanne Conway: Sean Spicer Shared ‘Alternative Facts’ In Trump's Crowd Size
Mis and disinformation history/timeline A short guide to the history of ’fake news’ and disinformation
Yellow journalism and misinformation Media and Misinformation: Studying Yellow Journalism with Students | Teaching with the Library
Definitions Misinformation, Disinformation and Mal-information | eReader
United Nations fact sheet
https://www.unhcr.org/innovation/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Factsheet-4.pdf
https://commonslibrary.org/disinformation-and-7-common-forms-of-information-disorder/
Stanford study https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2022/04/know-disinformation-address