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Why do we often see the same sources in the news?

In every country you often see the same scientists, experts or politicians in the news regularly. But they’re certainly not the only scientist, politician or expert who has anything sensible to say about a specific topic. So why do journalists often let the same sources speak?

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From source to output: how the news is made

There is lots of news to be found in the world every day. So how does that news end up in the newspaper, on the tv news or on your favourite news website? Discover the steps and rules that determine what news you see.

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What is news literacy?

News literacy is a skill set closely linked to media literacy. News literacy encompasses a few specific skills, including estimating the trustworthiness of articles, applying information techniques and critically reflecting on the underlying political or ideological messages.

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What is news?

“You call that news?” It’s a question you’ve probably asked before when you’ve seen or read something in the news that you didn’t think was particularly newsworthy. But what makes something news, and when is something not news?

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Combating fake news: who can help?

Can we stop fake news? And whose job is that? It’s a complex discussion, but one thing is certain: if we want to stop fake news, we all have to join the fight together. The government, news media, technology companies and citizens all have a role to play. Discover who can do what below.

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Youngsters and fake news: the role of parents and teachers

Youngsters have trouble recognising fake news, as shown by research from Artevelde College in 2018 and 2019. Youngsters also indicate that they look to parents and teachers for help. So what can they do?

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How do youngsters deal with fake news?

Research at Artevelde College in 2018 and 2019, with 641 and 1090 participants respectively aged between 15 and 24, looked into the news literacy of young people when it comes to fake news. Are they able to recognise fake news, or could they use some help?

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What is a deepfake?

A deepfake is an audiovisual version of fake news. A deepfake video uses existing video images and edits or manipulates them using artificial intelligence. This makes deepfakes a type of synthetic media. Deepfakes go further than regular fake news articles, because they require advanced technology.

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What is a filter bubble?

A filter bubble is a bubble of online information that is filtered based on your characteristics, preferences and prior search results. Discover how filter bubbles arise, and whether that’s good or bad.

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What is an echo chamber?

An echo chamber refers to the principle that your own ideas are constantly confirmed if you only surround yourself with people who think the same way as you. Although you aren’t fully in control over whether or not you end up in an echo chamber. Discover why.

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What is an algorithm?

An algorithm is a piece of programming language that consists of a finite series of instructions, aimed at achieving a certain goal. That goal can be to present people with content that they will find interesting on their social media feeds, for example. An algorithm is often used to automate certain decisions.

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What is news personalisation?

News personalisation denotes the personalisation of the array of news you get to see. Social media, search engines, news websites and news apps can all show you ‘tailor-made’ news. Discover how it works and what the benefits and downsides are.

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