Media and News Literacy
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Satire
Satirical sites such as The Beaverton, The Onion, or The Borowitz Report are funny, and have a long history of poking fun at current events. But don't mistake it for real news!
Canadian Satire from The Beaverton.
Scam Satirical Sites are Cashing In
Other sites pretend to be satirical, but are actually fake news sites.
The stories on these scam sites are simply ad-driven click bait. Every outrageous headline is designed to get you to click on their site, thereby cashing in on click-based advertising revenue (follow the money!).
Click the image below to read about scam satirical news websites.
Note: For a shorter read, start at paragraph 14 (But they all ...).
What role does satire play as commentary on current events and issues?
What does a person need to know in order to understand a satirical article? How does this affect the misunderstanding of satire as real news?
To what extent is it ethical to label an article as satire when it's only goal is to lure you into clicking on the site?
How can you recognize a satirical article?
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