English 201 Madsen Research Guide: Misinformation/Disinformation

• "Misinformation is when false information is shared, but no harm is meant.

• Disinformation is when false information is knowingly shared to cause harm.

• Malinformation is when genuine information is shared to cause harm, often by moving information designed to stay private into the public sphere."

(Wardle and Derakhshan in their publication "Information Disorder" as cited in ALA 20)

Fake News
    Tips for identifying fake news and resources for fact checking

Media Bias
    AllSides media bias chart

Erbschloe, Michael. “Hacking the Democratic Electoral Process.” Social Engineering, 1st ed., CRC Press, 2020, pp. 127–151.

Mueller, Robert S., and United States. Department of Justice. Special Counsel's Office. Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election : Submitted Pursuant to 28 C.F.R. §600.8(c). Redacted version]. ed., 2019.

After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News. Dir. Andrew Rossi. HBO Documentary Films®, 2020. Kanopy. Web. 23 Jan. 2021.