Information Disorder
Aspen Institute’s Vivian Schiller talked about her organization’s report on and recommendations for addressing digital misinformation and disinformation.
Description
Aspen Institute’s Vivian Schiller talked about her organization’s report on and recommendations for addressing digital misinformation and disinformation.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What does Vivian Schiller call misinformation and disinformation? Why?
- Based on the clip, what elements did the Commission on Information Disorder consider?
- According to Schiller, how do individuals encounter information disorder? What examples does she provide?
- How does Schiller say individuals enter information silos? What are the Aspen Institute's recommendations to remove/prevent information silos?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Algorithm
- Anonymized
- Commission
- Distortion
- Information Silo
- Polarization
- Revenue
- Social Media
- Vaccine