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I was on WFAA’s Good Morning Texas sharing tips on how to use Social Media during this pandemic. My main point–fact check–and have fun creating!

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href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/trump-woodward-fear-and-truth/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span><span class="blog_meta_item blog_meta_author"><span class="author vcard"><a class="meta_author_avatar_url" href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/author/admin/"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ac8da436ae0f0884a13524fd86dbd440?s=25&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ac8da436ae0f0884a13524fd86dbd440?s=50&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-25 photo' height='25' width='25' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/></a> <a class="url fn n" href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/author/admin/">Dr. Janet Johnson</a></span></span> </div> <div class="entry-content blog_post_text blog_post_description"> <p>Episode 7 of Tea with Dr. J is a review of the Bob Woodward’s book <em>Fear. Fear </em>is a book that everyone should read whether you agree with Trump or disagree. The book is interesting and challenges</p><a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/trump-woodward-fear-and-truth/" class="more_link more_link_dots"> … </a> </div> <div class="blog_post_control clearfix"> <div class="blog_post_control_item blog_post_readmore"> <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/trump-woodward-fear-and-truth/" class="read_more_link">Continue Reading</a> </div> <div class="blog_post_control_item blog_post_share always_show"> <span class="share_item share_sign"><i class="fa fa-share "></i></span> <span class="social_share_item_wrapper"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/trump-woodward-fear-and-truth/" class="share_item share_item_social share_facebook" onclick="window.open('https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/trump-woodward-fear-and-truth/', 'facebook-share-dialog', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;"><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></a></span> <span class="social_share_item_wrapper"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/trump-woodward-fear-and-truth/" target="_blank" class="share_item share_item_social share_twitter"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a></span> <span class="social_share_item_wrapper"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://plus.google.com/share?url=http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/trump-woodward-fear-and-truth/" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=600,width=600'); 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Beware of the share is my online motto. It should be yours, too.</p> <p><iframe loading="lazy" src="https://anchor.fm/dr-janet-johnson/embed/episodes/Beware-of-the-Share-Quick-Tips-to-Fact-Check-Online-News-e191c3" height="102px" width="400px" frameborder="0"</p><a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/beware-of-the-share-quick-tips-to-fact-check-online-news/" class="more_link more_link_dots"> … </a> </div> <div class="blog_post_control clearfix"> <div class="blog_post_control_item blog_post_readmore"> <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/beware-of-the-share-quick-tips-to-fact-check-online-news/" class="read_more_link">Continue Reading</a> </div> <div class="blog_post_control_item blog_post_share always_show"> <span class="share_item share_sign"><i class="fa fa-share "></i></span> <span class="social_share_item_wrapper"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/beware-of-the-share-quick-tips-to-fact-check-online-news/" class="share_item share_item_social 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href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/category/internet/" rel="category tag">Internet</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/category/journalism/" rel="category tag">Journalism</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/category/media/" rel="category tag">Media</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/category/media-rhetoric/" rel="category tag">Media Rhetoric</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/category/podcast/" rel="category tag">Podcast</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/category/politics/" rel="category tag">Politics</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/category/presidential-campaigns/" rel="category tag">Presidential campaigns</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/category/social-media/" rel="category tag">Social Media</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/category/tea-with-dr-j/" rel="category tag">Tea with Dr. J</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/category/twitter/" rel="category tag">Twitter</a></span><span class="blog_meta_item blog_meta_tags">Tags <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/tag/facebook/" rel="tag">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/tag/tea-with-dr-j/" rel="tag">Tea with Dr. J</a></span><span class="blog_meta_item blog_meta_date"><span class="screen-reader-text"></span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2018-03-26T22:12:24-05:00">March 26, 2018</time></span><span class="blog_meta_item blog_meta_views">61 Views</span><span class="blog_meta_item blog_meta_comments"><a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/tea-with-dr-j-facebook-and-privacy-the-cultural-impact/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span><span class="blog_meta_item blog_meta_author"><span class="author vcard"><a class="meta_author_avatar_url" href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/author/admin/"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ac8da436ae0f0884a13524fd86dbd440?s=25&d=mm&r=g' 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Here’s episode 1. I discuss Facebook and Privacy. </p> <blockquote><p>Facebook and the data breach made me think about Neil Postman’s book, “Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology.” This book came out</p></blockquote><a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/tea-with-dr-j-facebook-and-privacy-the-cultural-impact/" class="more_link more_link_dots"> … </a> </div> <div class="blog_post_control clearfix"> <div class="blog_post_control_item blog_post_readmore"> <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/tea-with-dr-j-facebook-and-privacy-the-cultural-impact/" class="read_more_link">Continue Reading</a> </div> <div class="blog_post_control_item blog_post_share always_show"> <span class="share_item share_sign"><i class="fa fa-share "></i></span> <span class="social_share_item_wrapper"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/tea-with-dr-j-facebook-and-privacy-the-cultural-impact/" class="share_item share_item_social share_facebook" 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blog_meta_category">In <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/category/blogs/" rel="category tag">Blogs</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/category/internet/" rel="category tag">Internet</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/category/journalism/" rel="category tag">Journalism</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/category/media/" rel="category tag">Media</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/category/media-rhetoric/" rel="category tag">Media Rhetoric</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/category/september-11/" rel="category tag">September 11</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/category/social-media/" rel="category tag">Social Media</a></span><span class="blog_meta_item blog_meta_tags">Tags <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/tag/911/" rel="tag">9/11</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/tag/citizen-journalism/" rel="tag">Citizen Journalism</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/tag/facebook/" rel="tag">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/tag/information/" rel="tag">Information</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/tag/internet/" rel="tag">Internet</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/tag/journalism/" rel="tag">Journalism</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/tag/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/tag/social-media/" rel="tag">Social Media</a>, <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/tag/twitter/" rel="tag">Twitter</a></span><span class="blog_meta_item blog_meta_date"><span class="screen-reader-text"></span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2011-09-11T19:49:57-05:00">September 11, 2011</time></span><span class="blog_meta_item blog_meta_views">251 Views</span><span class="blog_meta_item blog_meta_comments"><a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/how-the-internet-changed-after-911-citizen-journalism-social-media-and-mobility/#comments">14 Comments</a></span><span class="blog_meta_item blog_meta_author"><span class="author vcard"><a class="meta_author_avatar_url" href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/author/admin/"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ac8da436ae0f0884a13524fd86dbd440?s=25&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ac8da436ae0f0884a13524fd86dbd440?s=50&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-25 photo' height='25' width='25' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/></a> <a class="url fn n" href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/author/admin/">Dr. Janet Johnson</a></span></span> </div> <div class="entry-content blog_post_text blog_post_description"> <p>I have a book called <em> <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=QulPmZp8na0C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Journalism+after+September+11&hl=en&src=bmrr&ei=OPFsTuSkKcqksQLp68jeBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false">Journalism After September 11</a></em> edited by Barbara Zelizer and Stuart Allan. I always pull it out when I am discussing the history of the blog. 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Also, how to spot and combat Mis(dis)information. <br> <br> Media, Politics, Social Media, Rhetoric<br> <br> Author of: “Political Rhetoric, Social Media, and American Presidential Campaigns.” </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cff-wrapper-ctn " ><div id="cff" class="cff cff-list-container cff-default-styles cff-mob-cols-1 cff-tab-cols-1" style="width:100%;" data-char="400" ><div class="cff-posts-wrap"><div id="cff_487250755088022_1099101445552318" class="cff-item cff-link-item author-dr-janet-johnson" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;"> <div class="cff-author"> <div class="cff-author-text"> <div class="cff-page-name cff-author-date" > <a href="https://facebook.com/487250755088022" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" >Dr. Janet Johnson</a> <span class="cff-story"> </span> </div> <p class="cff-date" > 2 weeks ago </p> </div> <div class="cff-author-img " 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data-color=""> "Project 2025 would supercharge attacks on researchers and civil society groups that study and flag election falsehoods."<img class="cff-linebreak" /><img class="cff-linebreak" /> </span> <span class="cff-expand">... <a href="#" style="color: #"><span class="cff-more">See More</span><span class="cff-less">See Less</span></a></span> </div> <div class="cff-shared-link " > <div class="cff-text-link cff-no-image"> <p class="cff-link-title" > <a href="https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/project-2025-aims-derail-efforts-stop-election-disinformation" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#;">Project 2025 Aims to Derail Efforts to Stop Election Disinformation</a> </p> <p class="cff-link-caption" style="font-size:12px;" >www.brennancenter.org</p> <span class="cff-post-desc" >The agenda for a conservative presidential administration would empower election deniers to spread false claims.</span> </div> </div> <div class="cff-post-links"> 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This includes threats or coercion during voter registration, casting a ballot, or counting votes. <img class="cff-linebreak" /><img class="cff-linebreak" />The Justice Department works closely with U.S. Attorneys' Offices to enforce these protections. 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/>Is this post politically motivated?<img class="cff-linebreak" />Is this post emotionally charged?" </span> <span class="cff-expand">... <a href="#" style="color: #"><span class="cff-more">See More</span><span class="cff-less">See Less</span></a></span> </div> <div class="cff-shared-link " > <div class="cff-text-link cff-no-image"> <p class="cff-link-title" > <a href="http://www.mediarhetoric.com/blog/election-2024-fighting-disinformation-about-voter-fraud/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#;">Election 2024: Fighting disinformation about voter fraud</a> </p> <p class="cff-link-caption" style="font-size:12px;" >www.mediarhetoric.com</p> <span class="cff-post-desc" >I remember the days when presidential campaigns came and went. There were ads, debates, and regular campaign stops around the country, but then election day came, and it was an event—almost celebrat...</span> </div> </div> <div class="cff-post-links"> <a class="cff-viewpost-facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/487250755088022_1091650399630756" title="View on Facebook" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" >View on Facebook</a> <div class="cff-share-container"> <span class="cff-dot" >·</span> <a class="cff-share-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F487250755088022_1091650399630756" title="Share" >Share</a> <p class="cff-share-tooltip"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F487250755088022_1091650399630756" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="cff-facebook-icon"> <span class="fa fab fa-facebook-square" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="cff-screenreader">Share on Facebook</span> </a> <a 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data-color=""> CBS 11 interviewed me about Voter Fraud. The disinformation surrounding voter fraud is just that--disinformation. Glitches happen, and more than likely, there is a user error when using the voting machine. Verify your vote before you hit print. And always ask for help if you need it. <img class="cff-linebreak" /><img class="cff-linebreak" />"Johnson told CBS News Texas that doubt in elections is nothing new, but now it's at an all-time high.<img class="cff-linebreak" /><img class="cff-linebreak" />"In 2000, with Bush and Gore and the 'hanging chad' incident, we spent weeks trying to figure out who our president was. But there was one thing missing that we have today that they didn't have back then — social media. We did not have the information spreading like wildfire.""<img class="cff-linebreak" /><img class="cff-linebreak" /><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/north-texas-early-voting-machine-glitches-concerns/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGI6x1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYr6hjE7DprsO1cF2Ru2tbZN4Fa18A0kpCZzkHjNvh5kPjTvCsIzNOHRWw_aem_UwzlhPXpT0qwhWepIV_7Eg" rel='nofollow noopener noreferrer'>www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/north-texas-early-voting-machine-glitches-concerns/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGI6...</a><span class="cff-post-desc" style="font-size:12px;" >Concerns over the election system are also being heard in Dallas County. </span> </span> <span class="cff-expand">... <a href="#" style="color: #"><span class="cff-more">See More</span><span class="cff-less">See Less</span></a></span> </div> <p class="cff-media-link"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/487250755088022_1089356959860100" target="_blank" style="color: #"> <span style="padding-right: 5px;" class="fa fas fa-video-camera fa-video"></span>Video </a> </p> <div 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