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Cable news is incredibly inaccurate and for that matter, is extremely difficult to watch.
Posted Apr 30, 2021
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Reviewed by Lybi Ma
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For over two decades, researchers have believed that attentional skills are critical to successful scrolling. Now, research continues to uncover increasing evidence that skilled readers can accurately navigate online media.
Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara set out to examine how skilled reporters, and particularly those with a diverse array of experience, determine what to look at in online reporting. The study examined how competent reporters for national news stories use different types of sources, including sources that shared a focused audience. Experts from 23 countries participated in this endeavor.
The researchers found that the focus groups reporting the stories relied heavily on participants’ ability to know what to look at. Within each source, the focus groups were divided into two groups:
People who knew what to look at: Folks who knew how to report good news. Those who knew what to look at were the unsung heroes.
People who didn’t know what to look at: The non-fighters.
The participants were asked to report on their experiences with the various sources. Here’s what they had to say:
All sources should be free of factual inaccuracy, no matter how reliable the information is or where you might find it based.
You should be able to cite specific sources for each source, be it a well-known or new book, broadcast or documentary.
Each source should have its own, dedicated debunking team.
The key is to clearly distinguish between the various types of misinformation, the different manifestations of the information, and what can be regarded as reliable or not.
The following example plays out in a recent panel discussion to commemorate Black History Month. By reflecting on the history of the Black community, panelists agreed that Black people need a plan of action to be organized, amplified, and forward-looking to make the world a better place.
A large audience filled the room was expected and many more people attended the next two public presentations.
The organizers asked each man to create a splash of color by creating what he called a “multiracial picture book” featuring his town. They chose a layout that contained a large set of pencils, a large canvas, and a variety of ingredients such as menstrual pads, recipes, and small items such as toothpaste.
“NB!” was their slogan.
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This post was also published in Birmingham, Alabama, on the 7th of January 2021, just before the start of the new term in the United States.
Disclaimer: In this post, I reflect on how we can navigate the difficult days of 2020 and beyond, as well as provide some pointers for how we can drop the knowledge curve whenever possible. The views and opinions expressed are 100% non-political and deeply rooted in the intersection of local, national and global history.