The German notion of Informationskompetenz (information competence) expresses the ability to use and create information as the educational goal of information literacy instruction (Vermittlung). The English “Information literacy” emphasises the conceptual understandings of information use and information creation as a standardized state.
Read MoreSpreading true and false news online
False news was more novel than true news, which suggests that people were more likely to share novel information.
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Moscow Declaration on Media and Information Literacy
Media and Information Literacy MIL is defined as a combination of knowledge, attitudes, skills, and practices required to access, analyse, evaluate, use, produce, and communicate information and knowledge in creative, legal and ethical ways that respect human rights.
Read MoreSafer Internet Day February 6, 2018
“Create, connect and share respect: A better internet starts with you.”
Read MoreDefining Information Competence
The goal of becoming information competent is to empower decision-making in the course of problem-solving by uncovering meaning. However this is not solely based on information but also on gut feeling and emotions. While gut feeling and emotions are broadly the subject of psychology, we are going to focus on dealing with information, as something outside brain, informing us about the world around us.
Read MoreWhat is Media Literacy?
Media literacy emphasizes the ability to understand media functions, evaluate how those functions are performed and to rationally engage with media for self-expression.
Read MoreWhat is News Literacy?
News Literacy is defined as the development of critical thinking skills applied to judge the reliability and credibility of information, whether it comes via print, radio, television or the Internet.
Read MoreDisinformation on the Internet
On June 22, 2017, the founder and CEO of snopes.com, David Mikkelson, visited the “Amerika Haus Wien” (at the invitation of the Embassy of the USA). Under the title “Disinformation on the internet”, he talked about the development of his fact check site, which he had begun in 1994 as a hobby. Since then, snopes.com has risen to become one of the most respected fact-checkers. If you are in doubt about a news article, you can check it out at snopes.com.
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