HUMN 344 Maryland Global Week 5 Misinformation & Disinformation Discussion
Option #1: Theme 1 – Information
After reading Cooke’s Fake News and Alternative Facts in the Required Learning Materials, please do the following:
- Provide a comprehensive definition of 1) misinformation and 2) disinformation by paraphrasing and using your own words. (Please see tips on paraphrasing here.)
- Briefly explain three reasons mis/disinformation spreads online, according to Cooke’s discussions. Can you relate any of these reasons to technological determinism or social constructivism? Explain briefly.
- Choose one article from the Theme #1: Information section of the Week 5: Discussion Resources and explain some new information it adds to your understanding of how mis/disinformation is legitimized and/or disseminated online and the effects of it. Be sure to point out anything you found that was surprising or particularly interesting.
