Media and Confirmation Bias: Introduction

Before we can begin examining how the media influences what we believe, we first need to look a little more at how our beliefs influence our media consumption and understanding.

Objectives

1. To define confirmation bias;
2. To explain how confirmation bias and echo chambers can be damaging to discourse;
3. To identify examples of confirmation bias in popular, political, and scientific media.

Module 1 Activities

Module 1 Quiz

Optional forum discussion: Confirmation Bias

Readings: Module 1

Badge

Complete the Module 1 Quiz to earn credit toward your Media User Badge.