The Newsroom: Boston Bombing and Reddit
00:03 - 03:16
3m 13s
Research
fake news
source credibility
evaluating credibility
fact checking

Following the Boston bombing, the news team discusses how Reddit and Twitter have spread false rumors about the Boston bombing suspect. They note the apparent lack of fact checking even by prominent individuals who disseminated false information.

0

Profanity

This clip contains profanity at the following moments:
  • 01:59 - 02:00

Comments

  • MK Desjardins
    over 2 years ago
    I used this clip in my Animal Farm unit during a discussion on propaganda and "fake news"
Please sign in to write a comment.

Related Clips

Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog: Collecting Evidence thumbnail 01:42
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog: Collecting Evidence
Law
Research
fake news
criminal law
eyewitness memory
source credibility
evaluating credibility
Johnny Bravo: Cats Are Aliens thumbnail 02:51
Johnny Bravo: Cats Are Aliens
Research
fake news
media
fact checking
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: Superman at Capitol thumbnail 04:22
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: Superman at Capitol
Communication
Problem Solving
fake news
Seinfeld: George Eats Garbage thumbnail 01:21
Seinfeld: George Eats Garbage
Has profanity
History
Psychology
age of enlightenment
operationalization
operational definition
jeremy bentham
The Big Bang Theory: The Pirate Solution thumbnail 01:34
The Big Bang Theory: The Pirate Solution
Research
english
validity of sources
wikipedia
online sources