In this world of ceaseless information, how do we make sense of what we read and decide what counts, what works and what is real? In this episode, we break into the world of journalism to find out how these investigators sieve truth from falsehood and decide what counts as news. We explore how online reading has changed our reading consumption and learn how to be critical readers.

Episode Guests
Dr Csilla Weninger, Associate Professor, National Institute of Education
Mr Tan Tarn How, Former Journalist, Playwright and IPS Fellow
Mr Jaime Ho, Chief Editor, CNA Digital
Dr Jiow Hee Jhee, Associate Professor, Singapore Institute of Technology and Member of the Media Literacy Council (IMDA) 

Recommended Reads
S.U.R.E., the National Library’s Learning and Information Literacy Resources
Quick Tips on Fact-Checking by Media Literacy Council
Factitious, an online game that tests your ability to detect fake news
Singapore MOE National Digital Literacy Programme
Tandoc, E.C, Jr., Lim, Z.W., & Ling, R. (2018). Defining “fake news.”Digital Journalism, 6(2), 137-153. doi: 10.1080/21670811.2017.1360143

In this world of ceaseless information, how do we make sense of what we read and decide what counts, what works and what is real? In this episode, we break into the world of journalism to find out how these investigators sieve truth from falsehood and decide what counts as news. We explore how online reading has changed our reading consumption and learn how to be critical readers.
Episode Guests
<ul>
<li>Dr Csilla Weninger, Associate Professor, National Institute of Education</li>
<li>Mr Tan Tarn How, Former Journalist, Playwright and IPS Fellow</li>
<li>Mr Jaime Ho, Chief Editor, CNA Digital</li>
<li>Dr Jiow Hee Jhee, Associate Professor, Singapore Institute of Technology and Member of the Media Literacy Council (IMDA)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Recommended Reads
<ul>
<li><a href="https://sure.nlb.gov.sg/">S.U.R.E.</a>, the National Library&rsquo;s Learning and Information Literacy Resources</li>
<li><a href="https://www.betterinternet.sg/Resources/Resources-Listing/Fact-checking-tips">Quick Tips on Fact-Checking</a> by Media Literacy Council</li>
<li><a href="http://factitious.augamestudio.com/#/">Factitious</a>, an online game that tests your ability to detect fake news</li>
<li>Singapore MOE <a href="https://www.moe.gov.sg/microsites/cos2020/refreshing-our-curriculum/strengthen-digital-literacy.html">National Digital Literacy Programme</a></li>
<li>Tandoc, E.C, Jr., Lim, Z.W., &amp; Ling, R. (2018). <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21670811.2017.1360143">Defining &ldquo;fake news.&rdquo;</a> Digital Journalism, 6(2), 137-153. doi: 10.1080/21670811.2017.1360143</li>
</ul>
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Hi, I’m Loh Chin Ee and welcome to the How We Read Podcast.  
 
I started this podcast because I wanted to help people better understand the art and science of learning to read. 
 
As an educator and researcher at the National Institute of Education, people often ask me about reading. With questions ranging from how they can help their children improve their reading skills to book recommendations on why they should read literature, I know there is a keen interest in reading.
 
Join me as I talk to experts and educators who share their rich experiences with us.  
 
The How We Read podcast launches the 4th of January 2021. 

Hi, I&rsquo;m Loh Chin Ee and welcome to the How We Read Podcast. &nbsp; &nbsp; I started this podcast because I wanted to help people better understand the art and science of learning to read.&nbsp; &nbsp; As an educator and researcher at the National Institute of Education, people often ask me about reading. With questions ranging from how they can help their children improve their reading skills to book recommendations on why they should read literature, I know there is a keen interest in reading. &nbsp; Join me as I talk to experts and educators who share their rich experiences with us. &nbsp; &nbsp; The How We Read podcast launches the 4th of January 2021.&nbsp;

How We Read Podcast

In this educational podcast series brought to you by the National Institute of Education at the Nanyang Technological University, we explore how children, adolescents and adults and learn to read.

Learning to read is not just a matter of phonics as many might believe. Neither is learning to read something that stops at childhood. Rather, learning to read is a complex enterprise that includes finding the right book, having reading role models, being immersed in book-full environments and searching for new ways to approach different kinds of texts through different stages of life.

This series takes you into the world of reading, from childhood to old age, to uncover the art and science of learning to read. 

In this educational podcast series brought to you by the National Institute of Education at the Nanyang Technological University, we explore how children, adolescents and adults and learn to read.
Learning to read is not just a matter of phonics as many might believe. Neither is learning to read something that stops at childhood. Rather, learning to read is a complex enterprise that includes finding the right book, having reading role models, being immersed in book-full environments and searching for new ways to approach different kinds of texts through different stages of life.
This series takes you into the world of reading, from childhood to old age, to uncover the art and science of learning to read.&nbsp;

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