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MODULE 4. Information literacy
Sources of information

Information and its features
Distortion of information and its consequences

Modern sources of information and their features

Information distortion mechanism (principle of cascading informing)

Factors influencing information: Information noise; Information waves; Information

trolling and their threats .

Practical assignments

Classroom discussions.

Round tables with journalists.

MODULE 5. Media Manipulation
Types of manipulations and how to deal with them

Classification of logical tricks

Manipulation Techniques

1. Internet manipulation

1.1. Astroturfing

1.2. Clickbait

1.3. Propaganda laundering

1.4. Search engine marketing

2. Distraction

2.1. Distraction by major events

2.2. Distracting the public

2.3. Straw man fallacy

2.4.Distraction by scapegoat

3. Photo manipulation

4. Video manipulation

Practical assignments

Identifying particular manipulation techniques in various mass media products.

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