In this world of ceaseless information, how do we make sense of what we read and decide what counts, what works and what is real? In this episode, we break into the world of journalism to find out how these investigators sieve truth from falsehood and decide what counts as news. We explore how online reading has changed our reading consumption and learn how to be critical readers.

Episode Guests

• Dr Csilla Weninger, Associate Professor, National Institute of Education
• Mr Tan Tarn How, Former Journalist, Playwright and IPS Fellow
• Mr Jaime Ho, Chief Editor, CNA Digital
• Dr Jiow Hee Jhee, Associate Professor, Singapore Institute of Technology and Member of the Media Literacy Council (IMDA) 

Recommended Reads

• S.U.R.E., the National Library’s Learning and Information Literacy Resources
• Quick Tips on Fact-Checking by Media Literacy Council
• Factitious, an online game that tests your ability to detect fake news
• Singapore MOE National Digital Literacy Programme
• Tandoc, E.C, Jr., Lim, Z.W., & Ling, R. (2018). Defining “fake news.” Digital Journalism, 6(2), 137-153. doi: 10.1080/21670811.2017.1360143

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