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Module 10: Assignment- Post-Truth Criticism

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    • Victoria Newsom and Desiree Ann Montenegro
    • Olympic College and Cerritos College

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    Objectives

    The purpose of this assignment is threefold:

    1. Analyze current issues in communication literacy
    2. Describe the need for better communication literacy
    3. Analyze how rhetorical processes influence communication literacy

    Instructions

    Consider the following questions in relation to the image below.

    An image of  "DISINFODEMIC: Deciphering COVID-19 disinformation" UNESCO policy brief concerning coronavirus disinformation.

    "File:Four key disinfodemic format types - Disinfodemic- Deciphering COVID-19 disinformation (page 5 crop).jpg" by UNESCO is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

    Answer each of these questions with at least one referenced citation from Module 10, and one from a prior module. Each answer should each be at least 150 words in proper citation format.

    1. What does the word disinfodemic mean in this context? Explain.
    2. What has been the impact of the disinfodemic in relation to the Covid-19 Pandemic communication efforts? Explain.
    3. What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation? Explain.
    4. What is the relationship between cognitive or epistemological bias and mis/disinformation? Explain.
    5. How does the relationship between Rhetoric and Power influence ideological silos, mis/disinformation, and the potential for multilateral discourse? Explain.

    References

    Anderson, C. W. (2021). Fake news is not a virus: On platforms and their effects. Communication Theory, 31(1), 42-61.

    Ahinkorah, B. O., Ameyaw, E. K., Hagan Jr, J. E., Seidu, A. A., & Schack, T. (2020). Rising above misinformation or fake news in Africa: Another strategy to control COVID-19 spread. Frontiers in Communication, . https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2020.00045

    Balmas, M. (2014). When fake news becomes real: Combined exposure to multiple news sources and political attitudes of inefficacy, alienation, and cynicism. Communication research, 41(3), 430-454.

    Freelon, D., & Wells, C. (2020). Disinformation as political communication. Political Communication, 37(2), 145-156.

    Guo, L., & Vargo, C. (2020). “Fake news” and emerging online media ecosystem: An integrated intermedia agenda-setting analysis of the 2016 US presidential election. Communication Research, 47(2), 178-200.

    Kim, H. K., Ahn, J., Atkinson, L., & Kahlor, L. A. (2020). Effects of COVID-19 misinformation on information seeking, avoidance, and processing: A multicountry comparative study. Science Communication, 42(5), 586-615.

    Koerber, A. (2021). Is it fake news or is it open science? Science communication in the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 35(1), 22-27.

    Lee, N. M. (2018). Fake news, phishing, and fraud: a call for research on digital media literacy education beyond the classroom. Communication Education, 67(4), 460-466.

    Robie, D., & Krishnamurthi, S. (2020). The sociology of a pandemic: Countering a COVID 'disinfodemic' with a campus media initiative. Pacific Journalism Review, 26(2), 179-200.

    Tandoc Jr, E. C., & Kim, H. K. (2022). Avoiding real news, believing in fake news? Investigating pathways from information overload to misbelief. Journalism, https://doi.org/10.1177/14648849221090744.

    Don't Forget

    • Be sure to cite and reference all other module or external content, in proper format.
    • Reflect and think about how the concepts and theories in this module related to your life and experiences.
    • Think about these assignments as application exercises reflecting the module materials.
    Post-Truth Criticism Rubric
    Criteria Ratings Pts
    At least one concept from the module 10 and one from a prior module is employed for each answer.

    16.0 pts

    Full Marks

    12.0 pts

    Good

    8.0 pts

    Acceptable

    4.0 pts

    Borderline

    0.0 pts

    No Marks

    16.0
    Analysis is detailed and specific

    16.0 pts

    Full Marks

    12.0 pts

    Good

    8.0 pts

    Acceptable

    4.0 pts

    Borderline

    0.0 pts

    No Marks

    16.0
    Analysis runs to at least 150 words per answer and is in correct citation format

    8.0 pts

    Full Marks

    4.0 pts

    Partial Marks

    0.0 pts

    No Marks

     
    8.0  
    Total points: 40.0

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