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Reading News Online

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    Knowing what's going on
    in the world is awesome.
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    But reading the news online can be tricky.
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    What you see
    can be distracting, confusing,
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    or even completely false.
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    So, if you're reading
    a news article online,
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    it's important to know your way around.
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    The URL is a one-of-a-kind address
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    for every web page.
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    Always double-check
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    to make sure you're actually
    on the page you're looking for.
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    Headlines tell us
    what the story is all about,
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    but sometimes they can exaggerate
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    or say something different
    from the article
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    to get you to click on them.
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    Most news sites have different sections
    to tell you what type of article
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    you are reading.
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    If you want the facts,
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    just be sure you're not
    on an opinion article.
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    The byline is the writer's name,
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    and the date is when it was published.
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    No byline, no date?
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    The article might not be trustworthy.
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    Images or videos help introduce the story
    and show details that words can't,
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    but pictures that seem
    too crazy to be true
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    or ads before a video
    could be misleading.
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    Related articles can be useful,
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    but keep an eye out for pieces
    that don't report just the news.
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    Sponsored content is links
    to things on other websites.
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    But watch out for clickbait;
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    don't let shocking headlines
    or wild images trick you into clicking.
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    Advertisements link to other websites
    that are usually selling something,
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    but some ads are disguised
    to look like news.
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    The comments section has thoughts
    and opinions from readers,
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    but remember that anyone can
    post just about anything there,
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    even if it's mean or completely untrue.
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    It's a lot to keep in mind,
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    but if you know what to look for
    and what to look out for,
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    you'll be the first to get the story.
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    [How Do You Read News Online?]
Title:
Reading News Online
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Video Language:
English
Team:
Amplifying Voices
Project:
Misinformation and Disinformation
Duration:
02:25
Ghada Khalil edited English subtitles for Reading News Online Jul 14, 2021, 3:56 PM
Adrianne Costa dos Santos edited English subtitles for Reading News Online Jul 12, 2021, 5:49 PM
Marilia_PM edited English subtitles for Reading News Online Jul 9, 2021, 9:26 PM

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