Tag: media literacy
Becoming a media master: Cultural targeting, fake news and the Internet
Misinformation is indiscriminate. It affects us all, regardless of culture, economic status or race. Though occaisionally impacting certain people more than others, like in election ... Read More
Becoming a media master: How U.S. election years influence people through media
You may have seen Biden’s bizarre social media post following the Chiefs victory in Super Bowl 58. Youth targeting, division, misinformation and polarization thrive during ... Read More
Election next week: District 39 debate talks UCO and Walters
District 39 candidates lined up from left to right, R-Erick Harris, D-Regan Raff, L-Richard Prawdzienski (Michael Duncan/NonDoc Media) Ahead of the February 13 special election, ... Read More
Becoming a media master: How social media giants control what we consume
"Becoming a Media Master" is an opinion column about media literacy. (TESS PETERS/THE VISTA). It is likely you consume an abundance of news on social ... Read More
Media works to build trust in a time of decreased news consumption
JD Peak Contributing Writer George Lang, adviser of The Vista, outside the Mass Comunications building. (JAYDON SIMS/THE VISTA). The University of Central Oklahoma’s coordinator of ... Read More
Becoming a media master: Decoding gossip, drama and digital influencers
(AP/Claire Savage) As media shifted away from print and towards online publishing in the early 2000s, gossip and sensationalism spread faster than ever before. In ... Read More
Becoming a media master: The state of modern news and identifying bias
(AP/Jenny Kane) Have you ever been a victim of fake news? Like when you scrolled through Instagram and suddenly saw that “BREAKING” headline about your ... Read More