PAIISE

Studies have found that susceptibility to Fake News is becoming endemic in high school students, following the growing use of unregulated social media platforms as primary sources of information. So how do we combat this?

I created a journal, 'PAUSE', designed to be a ten-minute short course/teaching aid in the classroom, demonstrating why it is important to check for evidence. The concept is simple: a smart, authentic looking publication comprised of made-up facts set next to high-end photography, giving the bogus information an authentic veneer. This is then revealed to the student, encouraging them to pause and reflect on the importance of questioning what one is looking at, regardless of authenticity.

This publication would be issue one of five. The following issues would cover the remaining topics from my Critical Checklist: No Context, False Equivalence, Selective Reporting and Echo Chamber. 

I plan to revisit this project soon, to push the design/production further, so watch this space!