This course teaches how to decode fake news, to better identify, analyse and understand the codes within conspiracy videos. Set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, we explore the anxieties and misinformation that have emerged. Please note, none of the individuals or institutions mentioned in this course are implicated in the unfounded accusations depicted herein.

Objectives:

• Assess your current knowledge on a specific topic.
• Master the art of checking and cross-referencing sources to grasp the journalistic approach.
• Identify trustworthy online information sources.
• Recognize cognitive biases commonly used in conspiracy theories.
• Analyse web pages effectively.
• Learn to interpret images critically. 
• Understand the techniques used in video reporting.

Supported by the Fédération Française des Télécoms and produced in collaboration with Image’IN, the media education center of the Ligue de l’enseignement de l’Oise.