Misinformation, Media Literacy, and Critical Thinking in the Digital Age
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41 chapters
~80 hours total
314 pages
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Front Matter
6 chapters2
Part I: Foundations of Information and Epistemology
6 chapters- Part I: Foundations of Information and Epistemology
- Chapter 1: What Is Truth? Epistemological Foundations
- Chapter 2: The History of Misinformation — From Rumor to the Internet Age
- Chapter 3: How the Human Mind Processes Information
- Chapter 4: Cognitive Biases and Heuristics That Make Us Vulnerable
- Chapter 5: The Social Psychology of Belief and Group Conformity
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Part II: The Modern Information Ecosystem
6 chapters- Part II: The Modern Information Ecosystem
- Chapter 6: The Evolution of Traditional Media
- Chapter 7: The Rise of Digital and Social Media
- Chapter 8: Platform Algorithms and the Attention Economy
- Chapter 9: Filter Bubbles, Echo Chambers, and Algorithmic Curation
- Chapter 10: The Business Model of Outrage — Engagement Over Truth
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Part III: Types and Mechanisms of Misinformation
9 chapters- Part III: Types and Mechanisms of Misinformation
- Chapter 11: Taxonomy — Disinformation, Misinformation, and Malinformation
- Chapter 12: Propaganda — Historical Techniques and Modern Applications
- Chapter 13: Conspiracy Theories — Origins, Appeal, and Spread
- Chapter 14: Health Misinformation — From Snake Oil to Anti-Vax
- Chapter 15: Political Misinformation and Election Integrity
- Chapter 16: Scientific Misinformation — Climate, Vaccines, and GMOs
- Chapter 17: Financial Misinformation and Market Manipulation
- Chapter 18: Deepfakes, Synthetic Media, and Emerging Threats
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Part IV: Detection and Analysis
7 chapters- Part IV: Detection and Analysis
- Chapter 19: Fact-Checking: Methods, Organizations, and Limitations
- Chapter 20: Source Evaluation and the SIFT Method
- Chapter 21: Data Journalism and Statistical Literacy
- Chapter 22: Natural Language Processing for Misinformation Detection
- Chapter 23: Network Analysis of Information Spread
- Chapter 24: Computational Propaganda and Bot Detection
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Part V: Critical Thinking and Media Literacy Skills
6 chapters- Part V: Critical Thinking and Media Literacy Skills
- Chapter 25: Logic, Argumentation, and Fallacy Recognition
- Chapter 26: Scientific Thinking and Evidence Evaluation
- Chapter 27: Lateral Reading and Advanced Web Literacy
- Chapter 28: Probabilistic Thinking and Uncertainty
- Chapter 29: Media Literacy Frameworks: NAMLE, MIL, and Beyond
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Part VI: Political Dimensions
5 chapters8
Part VII: Countermeasures and Solutions
6 chapters- Part VII: Countermeasures and Solutions
- Chapter 34: Platform Content Moderation — Policies, Challenges, Trade-offs
- Chapter 35: Prebunking and Inoculation Theory
- Chapter 36: Education-Based Interventions and Media Literacy Programs
- Chapter 37: Regulatory Approaches: Free Speech vs. Safety
- Chapter 38: Building Personal Resilience Against Misinformation
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Part VIII: Advanced Topics
4 chapters10
Part IX: Capstone Projects
4 chapters11
Appendices
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