Slides for an interactive session with undergraduates about evaluating online news.

1. CuringFakeNewsPhobia:
Lauren Wallis
First Year Experience and
Student Success Librarian
lwallis@udel.edu
BecomingaSavvyInterpreterof OnlineNews

2. The Plan:
o How do you currently interact with news?
o Play News Sleuths!
o Make recommendations to readers

3. Go to this link: udel.edu/003612
What is fake news?
o Discuss with your group
o Write your ideas (big!)
o Put your sticky note on the chalkboard

4. o Open your group’s article: udel.edu/003610
o Choose your game board:
author, publication, or other viewpoints
o Use your stick person avatar to follow the path.
Tally newsy points as you go!
o Share with your group (and add up your group’s points)
Let’s Play News Sleuths!

5. Share Your Findings
o Top three things readers should know
about your group’s publication
o You article’s grade
o Go to: udel.edu/003611