PSY 315 Psychology of Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation

Tutorial on evaluating online sources through "lateral reading"; from Rowan University

free e-learning platform with engaging, authoritative lessons on subjects like news media bias, misinformation, conspiratorial thinking and more; from the News Literacy Project

information about corporate public relations (PR) campaigns, including corporate front groups, people who "front" corporate campaigns, and PR operations; from the Center for Media and Democracy

use as a springboard for lateral reading; find the expert's name in Wikipedia to learn more about the source

from Common Sense Education

video from PBS NewsHour

case studies and teaching resources

theory, methods, and practice for mapping media manipulation and disinformation campaigns

take on the role of fake news-monger

a blog that reports on retractions of scientific papers and on related topics

a look at what didn't happen this week

lesson plan from PBS about conspiracy theories