How To Really Read The News And Understand Disinformation

By a formar WAR reporter and HUMINT operative

What you'll learn

Understanding how media functions as a business (and how that impacts the stories you see)

Recognizing hidden biases and manipulative tactics in news reporting

Dissecting disinformation campaigns and learning how they’re created

Developing the tools to critically and confidently interpret the news

Requirements

No experience needed. Open mind and curiosity only!

Description

Feeling manipulated by sensational headlines and biased reporting?Welcome to How to Really Read the News - the ultimate course for anyone who want to:- see through the noise- uncover the hidden agendas- understand what’s happening in the world- have the power to make informed decisionsWhy This Course MattersWe’re living in an era of mass disinformation, where every headline is designed to provoke clicks, outrage, or blind allegiance.Trust in traditional media is at an all-time low, and the ability to critically analyze the news is no longer optional.This course is your gateway to:>> Understanding how media functions as a business (and how that impacts the stories you see)>> Recognizing hidden biases and manipulative tactics in news reporting>> Dissecting disinformation campaigns and learning how they’re created>> Developing the tools to critically and confidently interpret the newsI will give you the TOOLS to think and analyze by yourself your news environment.>> I'm not sharing my opinions on current EVENTS>>  I'm giving you PRACTICAL tools to read the news from various angles.In this course, you'll learn how to:- Spot hidden angles and biases.- Recognize omissions that distort the truth.- Decode emotional manipulation in media.- Break free from repeated narratives shaping public opinion.So you’ll never again:- Be misled by sensational headlines.- Fall victim to fake news or disinformation.- Accept media narratives at face value.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 My Personal Relationship with Journalism and Media

Lecture 3 The Two Schools of Journalism

Lecture 4 A brief History

Section 2: Media as a BUSINESS

Lecture 5 Information Paradigm: Intelligence vs Media

Lecture 6 Monetization of Information

Lecture 7 The Mainstream Media Business Model

Section 3: How FREE is the media?

Lecture 8 What does media freedom means?

Lecture 9 The TRYPTIC: Who Owns, Who Finances, Who Reads

Lecture 10 Political Leaning

Lecture 11 How to Identify the Degree of Media Freedom

Section 4: How to read the news CRITICALLY?

Lecture 12 Introduction and How to read HEADLINES

Lecture 13 What's the Angle?

Lecture 14 Language and Lexicon

Lecture 15 Emotion: the ULTIMATE manipulation tool

Lecture 16 The visuals

Lecture 17 What's missing?

Lecture 18 Why now?

Lecture 19 Who writes it and why?

Section 5: The Creation of DISINFORMATION

Lecture 20 The Matrix of Disinformation

Lecture 21 Fabrication of a Conspiracy Theory

Lecture 22 Why Conspiracy Theories Spread and Persist

Lecture 23 Definition of Disinformation

Lecture 24 Deepfakes: The New Frontier of Disinformation

Lecture 25 The Power of Repetition: The #1 Tool

Lecture 26 Fake News: A Core Tool

Lecture 27 Manipulation of Sources

Lecture 28 Bot Armies and Troll Farms: Automating Disinformation

Lecture 29 The Psychological Mechanisms Behind Disinformation

Lecture 30 Timing: The Strategic Release

Lecture 31 The Bigger the lie… the Better

Lecture 32 Other Tools and Countermeasures

Lecture 33 Psychological Operations (PSYOPS)

Lecture 34 The Media’s Evolution in Warfare

Lecture 35 The Rise of Cyber and Social Media Warfare

Lecture 36 Targeting Journalism or Destroying the Free Press

Lecture 37 Conclusion and Thanks

Everyone,OSINT analyst,Intelligence Analyst,Journalist,Investigative journalist