Evaluating Bias and Misinformation

How should we approach the dark side of the internet, where individuals are purposefully trying to mislead, influence, and harm other people? How much do we know about the people whose posts we "like" online and how critical have we been about our reference lists?

In this workshop, we practice act checking sources, working to identify the bias of their creators and how they are misinformed or causing harm. We also consider how to build a collection of diverse, inclusive sources, also known as citation justice. This workshop is part 3 of our series on knowledge justice.

Learning Outcomes:

Analyze sources for bias and impact and consider creator positionality and reputation.
Evaluate sources for breadth, perspective, and epistemology, and ensure they are not harmful, culturally appropriated, or false.