The Digital Frontier · Media Literacy

News in the Age of Algorithms

Evaluating how news is constructed and disseminated through automated systems and echo chambers.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the sensationalism of a headline impact the reader's objective understanding of an event?
  2. 2In what ways do filter bubbles limit the exposure to diverse viewpoints in a digital space?
  3. 3How can we verify the credibility of a source when the boundaries between news and opinion are blurred?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E10LY04AC9E10LA02
Year: Year 10
Subject: English
Unit: The Digital Frontier
Period: Media Literacy

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