How To Really Read The News And Understand Disinformation

What you'll learn
Understanding how media functions as a business (and how that impacts the stories you see)
Recognizing hidden biases and manipulative tactics in news reporting
Dissecting disinformation campaigns and learning how they're created
Developing the tools to critically and confidently interpret the news
Requirements
No experience needed. Open mind and curiosity only!
Description
Feeling manipulated by sensational headlines and biased reporting?Welcome to How to Really Read the News - the ultimate course for anyone who want to:- see through the noise- uncover the hidden agendas- understand what's happening in the world- have the power to make informed decisionsWhy This Course MattersWe're living in an era of mass disinformation, where every headline is designed to provoke clicks, outrage, or blind allegiance.Trust in traditional media is at an all-time low, and the ability to critically analyze the news is no longer optional.This course is your gateway to:>> Understanding how media functions as a business (and how that impacts the stories you see)>> Recognizing hidden biases and manipulative tactics in news reporting>> Dissecting disinformation campaigns and learning how they're created>> Developing the tools to critically and confidently interpret the newsI will give you the TOOLS to think and analyze by yourself your news environment.>> I'm not sharing my opinions on current EVENTS>> I'm giving you PRACTICAL tools to read the news from various angles.In this course, you'll learn how to:- Spot hidden angles and biases.- Recognize omissions that distort the truth.- Decode emotional manipulation in media.- Break free from repeated narratives shaping public opinion.So you'll never again:- Be misled by sensational headlines.- Fall victim to fake news or disinformation.- Accept media narratives at face value.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction
Lecture 2 My Personal Relationship with Journalism and Media
Lecture 3 The Two Schools of Journalism
Lecture 4 A brief History
Section 2: Media as a BUSINESS
Lecture 5 Information Paradigm: Intelligence vs Media
Lecture 6 Monetization of Information
Lecture 7 The Mainstream Media Business Model
Section 3: How FREE is the media?
Lecture 8 What does media freedom means?
Lecture 9 The TRYPTIC: Who Owns, Who Finances, Who Reads
Lecture 10 Political Leaning
Lecture 11 How to Identify the Degree of Media Freedom
Section 4: How to read the news CRITICALLY?
Lecture 12 Introduction and How to read HEADLINES
Lecture 13 What's the Angle?
Lecture 14 Language and Lexicon
Lecture 15 Emotion: the ULTIMATE manipulation tool
Lecture 16 The visuals
Lecture 17 What's missing?
Lecture 18 Why now?
Lecture 19 Who writes it and why?
Section 5: The Creation of DISINFORMATION
Lecture 20 The Matrix of Disinformation
Lecture 21 Fabrication of a Conspiracy Theory
Lecture 22 Why Conspiracy Theories Spread and Persist
Lecture 23 Definition of Disinformation
Lecture 24 Deepfakes: The New Frontier of Disinformation
Lecture 25 The Power of Repetition: The #1 Tool
Lecture 26 Fake News: A Core Tool
Lecture 27 Manipulation of Sources
Lecture 28 Bot Armies and Troll Farms: Automating Disinformation
Lecture 29 The Psychological Mechanisms Behind Disinformation
Lecture 30 Timing: The Strategic Release
Lecture 31 The Bigger the lie... the Better
Lecture 32 Other Tools and Countermeasures
Lecture 33 Psychological Operations (PSYOPS)
Lecture 34 The Media's Evolution in Warfare
Lecture 35 The Rise of Cyber and Social Media Warfare
Lecture 36 Targeting Journalism or Destroying the Free Press
Lecture 37 Conclusion and Thanks
Everyone,OSINT analyst,Intelligence Analyst,Journalist,Investigative journalist


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