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Fact or Opinion: Differentiating Truth in Media

Learn to distinguish between facts and opinions in media. Understand the significance of verifying information and recognizing bias. Explore examples and practice identifying factual claims from subjective statements. Stay informed and empowered in today's media landscape.

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Fact or Opinion: Differentiating Truth in Media

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  1. Fact or opinion?

  2. Trump is the president of the United States. • Obama is the best president this country has ever had. How do you know what is a fact? What is an opinion? Fact or opinion?

  3. Is the statement general or specific? Very often, statements of opinions include generalizations or exaggerations. Facts are often more specific. • Can the claim be measured or tested? Factual claims can be measured. They can be proven true or false. Opinions can’t be measured. They cannot be proven true or false. Fact or opinion?

  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ngkj2Lx-Ks Video

  5. F= factual statement O= subjective statement of opinion Practice handout

  6. Why does it matter to be able to tell the difference between facts and opinions in the media? FACT/OPINION AND THE MEDIA

  7. http://www.wsmv.com/story/34326823/media-expert-students-react-to-alternative-facts-from-white-househttp://www.wsmv.com/story/34326823/media-expert-students-react-to-alternative-facts-from-white-house Alternative facts

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