Mike Caulfield

Mike Caulfield

About:

Mike Caulfield, creator of the SIFT methodology, is an educator and author focused on media literacy and fact-checking.

Website:

hapgood.us

Specializations:

Educator Author Workshop Facilitator

Interests:

Civic digital literacies Fact-checking Media literacy

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0The structure of a #DiedSuddenly argument

2024-04-28 •

The post explains the structure of the #DiedSuddenly argument, comparing it to a realtor argument. It shows how the argument is constructed and how it fails using a specific example. The argument is incremental, and each new piece...

0The open argument must be fed: The peculiar case of Fox News and the pleasant smoke

2023-06-22 •

The blog post discusses the Fox News coverage of the recent smoke in NYC, and how it was used as evidence in ongoing arguments about climate change and public health measures. The author explains the concept of open arguments and ...

0Reasonableness: An Introduction

2023-06-10 •

The text discusses the relation between evidence and belief in misinformation research, proposing a different view of the problem that might inform future research and interventions. It suggests that people spend time collecting e...

0Scene-Level Trope: Riot Bricks

2022-07-03 •

The blog post discusses the 'riot bricks' trope as an example of how scene-level tropes function on 'trope-field fit', and how it is used in the service of a larger narrative-level trope around protest. It explores the conspiracy ...

0Scene-Level Trope: Voting Location Cameras Covered Up

2022-07-02 •

Polling locations often have surveillance cameras that are covered up on election day to protect voter privacy and prevent intimidation. This has led to a small conspiracy theory about potential deception by poll-workers. However,...

0Vulnerability of Texas to Gubernatorial Vote-Counting Dispute

2022-07-01 •

The text discusses the vulnerability of Texas to a gubernatorial vote-counting dispute, highlighting the potential issues with the state's legislature resolving such a dispute fairly. It also mentions the likelihood of a future di...

0Disinformation terraforms its information environment

2022-01-18 •

Disinformation has a terraforming effect, creating momentum around legislative and policy changes that make disinformation cheaper to produce and more impactful. False stories about ballot irregularities have led to publicly avail...

0“Rumors are bothersome because they may turn out to be true.”

2022-01-15 •

The text discusses the study of misinformation and rumors, emphasizing the importance of hearsay and non-institutional knowledge networks. It argues that misinformation often starts out as ambiguous and that hearsay is necessary t...

0Transparent wrongdoing and mundane revelations

2022-01-13 •

The blog post discusses the impact of transparency and concealment on public perception of wrongdoing and mundane behavior in politics and business. It explores how transparency can be leveraged by propagandists to manipulate publ...

0The Information Intervention Chain: Interface Layer Example

2021-09-08 •

The author discusses the Information Intervention Chain and how it can be used to correct misinformation. He uses the example of a user who believes that the NIH is recommending ivermectin for COVID-19, and explains how the interf...