Making Sense of News - University of Hong Kong

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With social media and a 24/7 news cycle, how do we — as news consumers — make sense of what we hear and read? At a time when we are flooded with an abundance of information and disinformation, it is essential for each one of us to become a more discerning news consumer.

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Subjects

  • Culture
  • Information
  • Consumer
  • Communication
  • Media

Course programme

This five-week course will help you identify reliable information in news reports and become better informed about the world we live in. We will discuss journalism from the viewpoint of the news audience. Together, we will examine the following topics: What makes news? The blurred lines between news, promotion and entertainment. Why does news matter? Social sharing and the dynamics of the news cycles. Who provides information? How to evaluate sources in news reports. Where is the evidence? The process of verification. When should we act? Recognizing our own biases. How do we know what we know? Becoming an active news audience. If you are interested in becoming a more discerning news consumer, please join us and sign up today.

Additional information

Masato Kajimoto Dr. Masato Kajimoto is an Assistant Professor at the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at the University of Hong Kong. Masato specializes in news literacy education, multimedia storytelling, and social media in journalism. Before beginning a career in teaching and research, he worked as an online reporter and a web producer for CNN International. Masato designed HKU04x Making Sense of News believing that each one of us needs a little guidance in examining the validity of information before quickly responding to daily news reports. 

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