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Misinformation, Disinformation and Digital Media Literacy: Home

This guide equips users with tools and strategies to evaluate information, identify false or misleading content, and navigate digital media effectively.

Key Terms

Dictionary.com (n.d.) defines the following terms as:

  • Disinformation: Deliberately misleading or biased information; manipulated narrative or facts; propaganda
  • Fake News: False news stories, often of a sensational nature, created to be widely shared or distributed for the purpose of generating revenue, or promoting or discrediting a public figure, political movement, company, etc.
  • Misinformation: False [or inaccurate] information that is spread, regardless of whether there is intent to mislead

Reliable information is information that comes from trustworthy and credible sources, typically characterized by their expertise, thoroughness, and use of evidence-based reasoning (facts).

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Welcome to the Misinformation, Disinformation, and Digital Media Literacy!

In today’s digital world, information is everywhere—but not all of it is accurate or trustworthy. The Misinformation, Disinformation, and Digital Media Literacy research guide from Mitchell Community College Library is here to help you recognize misleading content, evaluate sources, and think critically about the information you encounter online. Whether you're scrolling social media, doing research for a class, or trying to stay informed, this guide provides tools and strategies to help you navigate the digital landscape with confidence.

How to use this guide

This guide was designed to introduce users to the abundance of resources and services available at Mitchell Community College Library to help you succeed in your Business and business-related courses. The guide highlights general Business-related resources; resources related to Economics, Marketing, and Accounting; research and writing resources; citation tools; and more.

By clicking the tabs at the top of the page, you will navigate between sections. There are pages nested within each main section that cover specific topics about the section. For example, Library Resources has pages for Books & eBooks, Databases, and Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

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If you have questions about how to use this guide, any of the services or tools listed, or specifics about your research, don't hesitate to reach out to Mitchell Community College Library at library@mitchellcc.edu.

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Food for Thought

In a Nieman Lab article (2018), Craig Silverman, a journalist who specializes in studying misinformation and disinformation, especially in social media, wrote the following about the information culture in which we live:

  • "We have a human problem on our hands. Our cognitive abilities are in some ways overmatched by what we have created."
  • "For now, a new orientation is to assume fakeness, assume deception."
  • "We are entering an era of verify, then trust."

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