Definitions
“fake news” (term & use)
The term fake news means news that has fake information
ethics
How a journalist knows what is wrong and what is right. HEHe
verifiable
The ability to verify something
propaganda
Propaganda is a way of amplifying one's point of view and the justification of one's viewpoint.
cognitive biases
Disregarding the rational answer and instead jumping to a different conclusion.
Someones opinion or view on something
independent source
An independent source is a person/thing that does not rely on any other person/thing, which leads to an independent account of facts or one's account of something.
political partisanship
A political partisanship is when someone is loyally affiliated to a certain party, and because of that they can dislike or even hate the other party.
confirmation bias
Confirmation bias is treating new information as if it were confirming your bias.
binary vs. nuanced thinking
Binary thinking is thinking in black and white, whereas nuanced thinking is seeing all the shades in between. - Metaphorically speaking.
political partisanship
A political partisanship is when someone is loyally affiliated to a certain party, and because of that they can dislike or even hate the other party.
false memories
Remembering something vividly the way it was, but in reality the memories are false and or different from how the person remembered it.
political polarization
When two peoples' political affiliations cause conflict. And on a broader scale when two parties' affiliations, thoughts and beliefs cause utter polarization.
logical fallacies
A logical fallacy is an inaccuracy in one's argument that destroys one's logical reasoning.
tribalism
Tribalism is thinking that those who are like you are right, good, etc, and seeing those who are not like you as wrong, evil, etc.