Steps to Reflect on Information Disorder: A Practical Example (INT-M6-01-EN)

• to be able to examine the article content for accuracy, bias, credibility and context;
• to learn the important steps of reflective practice;
• distinguish between relevant and misleading content;
• to learn gain experience, self-awareness, critical examination and feedback;
• learn how to respond effectively to new challenges and deception attempts.

Teachers, trainers, Youth workers, librarians. general public.

Choose any media/article text you find interesting to be examined and reflected. The following is an example of reflective practice on a selected text.

A news article titled: "Vaccine Causes Autism Spike in Children"

1. Source Assessment
2. Autorship
3. Context Analysis
4. Cross-Referencing
5. Critical Thinking
6. Fact Checking
7. Media Literacy
8. Discussion and Sharing
9. Feedback and reporting

The basis for each step is detailed in the Handouts.

Media texts are distributed to the participants. The latter can work in pairs or, depending on the size of the group, in a smaller group.

Based on their conclusions, each group can create a poster to present to the other groups. After the presentation of all posters, the facilitator encourages a reflective discussion.

The activity ends with feedback, in which the participants summarize their experience in the workshop and the newly acquired knowledge. And/or skills.

Selected media articles, paper, pen, pen master, poster

Experiential learning, demonstration, discussion, debate, argumentation.

The facilitator is familiar with the basics of group dynamics and small group management. as it will make it easier to guide the discussion and summaries of the practical exercise findings.

Integra Institute. (2021). Guide to Media Literacy.

Yes, please download it from here.