As a student at University of Houston Clear Lake (UHCL), there are several on-campus resources to cultivate the ability to process information and recognize misinformation.
Many users do not consider that although social sites present themselves as free social networks, there are still costs associated with their use. As these platforms have developed, the price has become the perception of our reality.
Journalism is often referred to as the fourth estate in the U.S. government referencing the press’ watchdog role, which is important to maintaining a functional democracy.
In the era of fake news, perspective is everything. The origins of this debate are not new - yellow journalism at the turn of the century turned the news into a political weapon, allowing private interests to elect officials, shut down…
The concept of “fake news” is a threat to journalism and to journalists, because it tries to discredit legitimate news as “fake,” simply because a public figure does not like what is written about them.
Signal Soundbytes, a podcast produced by the University of Houston-Clear Lake's The Signal, features a panel of students discussing a variety of topics. Episode topics include fake news, UHCL smoking policy and Facebook relevancy.