Instructional Video

Top 4 Tips to Spot Bad Science Reporting

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How can people make good decisions about their health when modern news reporting is so unreliable? Using an informative video resource, viewers discover the acronym GLAD. They learn to get past the clickbait, look for crazy claims, analyze sources, and determine outside expert opinion to properly process the news. 

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Provide learners with several science articles and have them use information from the video to analyze their reliability 
  • Have individuals illustrate the steps required to get a science study published
Classroom Considerations
  • Part of a larger News and Media Literacy collection 
  • Requires a free PBS account to access materials
Pros
  • Includes a Viewing Notes handout 
  • Speaker uses a conversational, humorous tone, which makes the video catchy and engaging 
Cons
  • None