What is Fake News?

In simple words, fake news is news or stories on the internet that are not true. We tend to share so many pieces of news and articles that we across on a regular basis, but we never stop to check if the news is reliable and valid. In many cases, the information we read through has perhaps been made up by political parties or crime groups in order to spread incorrect information to mislead the readers and possibly sway their existing perceptions. Due to a drastic rise in the number of social media users and platforms, nowadays, fake news spreads like wildfire, and before you know it, a completely false information is treated as the new reality. Fake news can often be dangerous because it is responsible for igniting prejudices against different cultures, religions, and even political parties. Moreover, as they appear to be very credible, we often fall into its trap and end up believing them. There are two types of fake news:

  1. False stories that are deliberately published or sent around, in order to make people believe something untrue or to get lots of people to visit a website. These are deliberate lies, and even the person writing them knows that they are made up.
  2. Stories that may have some truth to them, but they're not completely accurate. This is largely because the writers - for instance, journalists or bloggers - don't check all of the facts before publishing the story, or they may choose to exaggerate some of it.

Why is Identifying and Combatting Fake News Important?

  • Fake news can make people believe things that are completely untrue, causing them to develop incorrect perceptions.
  • Fake news that have been prepared by journalists who have not checked the facts can hamper the people’s trust in the media.
  • Fake news instigates us to develop a bubble of new reality with people following and believing the fake news. This reality may promote prejudices and intolerance, or radically ideological viewpoints. This can even disturb a nation’s democracy.
  • Many political leaders use fake news to influence our voting preferences. This may urge us to select leaders based on misleading social media posts, instead of their actual capabilities and policy promises.
  • Companies may make wrong strategic or product decisions based on fake news about market conditions or competitors. This can turn out to be expensive and time consuming for companies that are not able to differentiate between false and true news. Thus, our online training course on identifying and combatting fake news will be very helpful.
  • Fake news can be developed by competitors to soil the company’s reputation, which will perturb sales and customer loyalty levels.

What will you learn?

This online identifying and combatting fake news training course will enable you to identify fake news and combat it before it starts plaguing your organisation’s culture and decision-making strategies. This online skills training course on identifying and combatting fake news will cover the following topics:

  • Understanding the impacts of fake news.
  • Strategies to deal with fake news.
  • Turning a potential crisis into opportunities for organisational promotion and growth.
  • Power of persuasion.
  • Newsfeed search and proactive approaches

Know more about the course.

Course Delivery: The course will be delivered online on Skill Advantage’s LMS. There will be a mix of text and videos available.
Course Price: Rs. 4,000
Access Time: 2 Months
Certification: Receive an online PDF certificate offered by Skill Advantage and Accredited by Asian College of Teachers, Asia’s biggest teacher training organisation. Hard copy of certificates can be availed for an additional charge.

Course Outline – Identifying and Combatting Fake News Training Outline

  • Session One: Course Overview
    • Learning Objectives
    • Pre-Assignment
    • Pre-Course Assessment
  • Session Two: Evolution of ‘The Truth’
    • The Truth
    • Pre-Assignment Review
    • Fake News Defined
    • Making Connections: Your Thoughts
    • The Media Safety Valve
    • Making Connections: Your Advisors
  • Session Three: The Challenge of ‘Social’
    • What is the Purpose of the Media?
    • Making Connections: Social Communication
    • Feeding the Machine
    • Making Connections: Your Advisors
  • Session Four: Life of a Target
    • Links in the Chain
    • How Fake News Spreads
    • You as a Link
    • Making Connections: Power of Persuasion
    • Understanding Your Company
    • Making Connections: Newsfeed Search
    • Forums for Your Audience
    • Making Connections: Storefront Review
  • Session Five: Deconstructing Fake News
    • Deconstructing Fake News
    • Making Connections: A Fake News Encounter
    • Separating Fact from fiction
    • Making Connections: Real or Fake
  • Session Six: Coping with a Crisis
    • Coping with a Crisis
    • From Crisis To Opportunity
    • Crisis Defined
    • Shrinking the Target
    • Making Connections: Reaction Time
    • Staying Clear of the Smear
    • Real Versus Fake Revisited
  • Session Seven: Proactive Approaches
    • Letting Social Media Serve You
    • Understanding Your Customers
    • A Closer Look at Customers Activity
    • Relationships Reviewed
    • Making Connections: A Look at Methods
    • Examining Your Ingredients
    • Making Connections: Checklist
    • Reaching Out Online
    • Making Connections: Reaching Out
    • Maintaining the Momentum
    • Your Fake News Reaction Online
    • Personal Action Plan
    • Summary
    • Recommended Reading List
    • Post-Course Assessment
    • Pre- and Post-Course Assessment Answer Keys
    • Pre-Course Assessment
    • Post-Course Assessment
  • Session Eight: What Happens When You Foster Innovation
    • Bringing it All Together
    • Personal Action Plan
    • Recommended Reading List
    • Post-Course Assessment
    • Pre- and Post-Course Assessment Answer Key
    • Pre-Course Assessment
    • Post-Course Assessment
    • Assignment Answer Key
    • Session Two Creating an Innovative Environment
  • Session Six: Is it Okay to Fail?

Who is eligible for the course?

  • Managers in any field
  • Employees in any field
  • Recent Graduates
  • Supervisors and Leaders
  • Students
  • Professors
  • Team Leaders

Academic Support

Individuals participating in the Skill Advantage’s online skills and training courses will be entitled to receiving thorough and persistent support from Skill Advantage’s highly qualified academic tutors. From answering questions regarding the use of the e-learning platforms to clarifying doubts regarding certain topics, our friendly tutors will always be available to assist and further facilitate your learning experience.

Contact Details

  • skilladvantagetraining@gmail.com
  • Mittal Commercia, Unit No. 412, C - Wing, Asan Para Road, Marol Naka, Andheri East - 400059, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400059
  • SAI PREMA’, 1st Floor, Christ Lane No.39 Krishnanagar, Hosur Rd, Industrial Area, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560029

Upgrade your Course

You can opt for a more thorough and effective learning experience by opting for additional online Career Development and Training courses. You can create a bundle by choosing extra the following additional courses:

Public Speaking Training

Advanced Writing Skills Training

Fostering Innovation Training

Developing your Executive Presence Training

Working with the Media Training

Creating Winning Proposals Training

Time Management Skills Training

Skills for Administrative Assistant Training

Business Etiquette Training: Gaining the Extra Edge

Prices

  • The entire Career Development and Training Course Bundle: Rs. 30,000
  • 1 Course: Rs. 4,000
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