Navigating Digital Information #3 (John Green Crash Course)

What is the main source of funding for Crash Course?

• Grants from organizations

• All of the above

• Advertisements

• Patreon support

What is lateral reading?

• Reading books and articles

• Reading from left to right

• Reading vertically

• Moving from tab to tab

What is the purpose of fact-checking websites like Snopes.com and Politifact.com?

• To create fake news

• To promote social media posts

• To support political statements

• To provide reliable information

What is the main message of the video?

• All information is equally unreliable

• Understanding the source of information is important

• The media is a monolith

• Wikipedia is always accurate

What is the main takeaway about Wikipedia from the video?

• It is the largest general reference work on the web

• It is not subject to editing standards

• It is an unreliable source

• It is always accurate

What is the main reason for using lateral reading?

• To promote misinformation and disinformation

• To accept what seems true and dismiss what seems wrong

• To passively scroll through information

• To evaluate information and place it in its proper context

What is a key feature of effective fact-checking?

• Reliance on a single source

• Confirmation bias

• Cross-referencing multiple sources

• Ignoring counterarguments

Why is it important to consider the author's perspective when evaluating a source?

• To understand the historical context

• To assess the source's credibility

• To find grammatical errors

• To determine the publication date

How does the concept of 'echo chambers' affect online information consumption? (echo chamber defined: an environment in which a person encounters only beliefs or opinions that coincide with their own, so that their existing views are reinforced and alternative ideas are not considered)

• It ensures a balanced perspective on news and events

• It limits exposure to diverse viewpoints

• It increases the reliability of information

• It promotes critical thinking skills

What role do algorithms play in shaping online news feeds?

• They ensure that all viewpoints are equally represented

• They have no significant impact on what users see

• They tailor content to user preferences, potentially creating filter bubbles (an algorithmic bias that skews or limits the information an individual user sees on the Internet).

• They exclusively promote mainstream media sources