Beware Outrage Fatigue

Want to beef up your critical thinking skills? Register now for a 6-week class in Making Sense of the News: News Literacy Lessons for Digital Citizens. No charge to audit.

“Never before has the need for News Literacy been more urgent. As news consumers are bombarded with a constant stream of fake news, propaganda, hoaxes, rumors, satire, and advertising — that often masquerade as credible journalism — it is becoming more and more difficult to distinguish fact from fiction. While the public’s faith in the news media erodes, purveyors of misinformation have helped give rise to troubling cultural trends and alarming political movements.”  – Coursera


 

Greed and Power claim their own.
Chaos reigns without filtration.
Seeking out a buffer zone
takes a heap of dedication.
Spend a moment in the light.
Anger mounting by the hour
convolutes the skill to fight
Greed and Power.

© Mary Boren, 2017