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This is an interesting summation from interviews with journalists covering taxi online cultures. Several interesting ideas including "to assess newsworthiness, one must also assess what weapons the story would hand to its audiences." datasociety.net/wp-content/upl…
2/ "Further, the choice
to engage with a false story – even in the effort to refute it – aligns with the interests of the manipulators, who see any form of amplification as a victory."
to engage with a false story – even in the effort to refute it – aligns with the interests of the manipulators, who see any form of amplification as a victory."
3/ Person-attacks... stories are popular and get clicks. "...stories should keep the story specific to the communities affected, focus on the impact of an attack, minimize sensationalist language and headlines, and reduce antihero framings of the perpetrator"
Today in #DetectingDeception is the false comparison. I've seen this graphic a few places on social media and I don't know if it's authentic, but for this discussion, that doesn't really matter. Here's why something like this would have issues. 
2/ When you look at information, there are a few relevant questions you might ask:
Is it true?
Is it in context?
Is it relevant?
Is it true?
Is it in context?
Is it relevant?
3/ I started by looking at the source. There IS a Major Cities Chiefs Association, and they did produce a report on last summer's protests you can find on their website. majorcitieschiefs.com
Tip for students: As almost all colleges have moved to on-line instruction, a lot of you will be facing open-book exams. Here's how I write them and what it means for you. #TeachJMC #AcademicTwitter #Thread
2/ Let's get this out of the way first: open-book tests are NOT easier. They are often, but not always, harder.
3/ Some faculty are reluctantly offering open-book tests because they have realized that detecting/deterring cheating in an at-home test is a bit of a fool's errand. Even with a webcam and lockdown browser, y'all can be creative and determined.
