Tag: News

Lateral reading is crucial in understanding the origin, context and perspective not just of an organisation, but also evidence such as photos, videos, data and infographics, to ascertain its trustworthiness.

In recent decades, the increased use of social networking sites, alongside improved accessibility, affordability and portability of the Internet, have led to an explosion of fake news, with false information being shared widely in a matter of seconds without being fact-checked.

Fake news are often created by making or taking content produced by others and pass them off as real news.

With the emergence of printed media beginning the late 15th century, recordings from the late 19th century, cinema, radio, television and the Internet in the 20th century, and mobile phones at the start of the 21st century, the focus shifted to analysing and evaluating this overwhelming amount of media.

A staff and former staff of Faradale Media-M Sdn Bhd (FMM) picked up awards during the Sarawak Chief Minister's ICT Media Competition on 15 January 2016. Samson...