Page 5 - Media&Information Literacy - Good Practices

Information is anything that informs, for example knowledge, factual data, or
instructions. Journalists work with information, analyzing and verifying it to

present their audience with a balanced perspective on a story.

Disinformation is a type of untrue communication that is purposefully spread

and represented as truth in order to influence public opinion or obscure the

truth.

Disinformation is sometimes confused with misinformation but the two are

distinguished by their intention. The purpose of disinformation is to deceive.

Although misinformation is also false, it is presented as truth only because the

communicator does not have the facts straight.