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Verifying Social Media Info Anthony Adornato | Ithaca College @AnthonyAdornato @AnthonyAdornato
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Presentation at Broadcast Education Association annual conference, 2014
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Verifying Social Media Info
Anthony Adornato | Ithaca College@AnthonyAdornato
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Verifying Social Media InfoWhen cobras and puppies tweet…how do you know what to believe?
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Has one of your newscasts ever reported information from social media that turned out to be false or inaccurate?
o Yes 34% (43)
o No 66% (83)
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Does your policy include procedures for verifying social media content?
o Yes 61% (76)
o No 39% (48)
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Too Good to Be True?o Instructor selects photos (both real and fake) that circulated on
social media before being reported by news outlets.o Each group assigned one photo with background info and
discusses how they would verify/determine accuracy of the photo and information. Report back to class.
o Groups go online to find out the “real deal.” If fake, did news outlets get duped? Did they issue a correction? Report back to class.
o Collectively the groups create a master list of tips for verifying social media info. Instructor shares his/her best practices.
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Verifying Informationo Go old school! Contact sourceo What is the original source? o Social media history of sourceo Seek official and social corroborationo Beware of amazing images: TinEye.com | Google Imageso Check location of postso Storyful | Verification Handbook
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What Should a Social Media Policy Include?
o Verification protocolo Who’s responsible?o Etiquette for contacting sources via SM o Personal/professional guidelineso Correction guidelines
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What They Learn
o Critical thinking – don’t take social media info at face value
o Analyze credibility of social media sources/tips
o Balance pressure to disseminate with traditional news values
o Ease/risk of spreading misinformation on social media platforms
o Collaboration with colleagues
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