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Combating Confirmation Bias
Reporters and media professionals give suggestions for how to avoid our own biases when we consume news.
Condoleezza Rice’s Family Matters
In this clip from American Creed, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recalls childhood memories and explains how her family legacy has influenced who she is today.
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Cosmopolis, 1914-1931
New York became the focal point of an extraordinary array of human and cultural energies. At the same time the new media industries of advertising, radio networks, public relations, and magazines found their homes in midtown Manhattan.
David Burstein on Getting Young People Involved
Facing History alumnus and founder of 18 in 08 David Burstein on getting young people involved in the political process.
David M. Kennedy: "Twoness”
In this film clip from American Creed, historian David Kennedy discusses the complexity of American identity.
Defining Confirmation Bias
Reporters and media professionals define the term “confirmation bias,” and discuss its effect on how people approach and evaluate news and other information.
Deidre Prevett: American Dreams in Muscogee Nation
In this clip from American Creed, Deidre Prevett, a Tulsa elementary school principal, reflects on her family's history and the responsibility she feels toward her students and the community.
Di'Vennci Lucas: "Colorblind"
In this clip from American Creed, Lucas, a first generation Stanford University student, reflects on the relationship between race and identity.
Empathy Has Driven Me: Emmett D. Carson
Emmett D. Carson, Ph.D., speaks at the 2013 San Francisco Bay Area benefit dinner.
Ethan Zuckerman: Building Movements and Affecting Change
“What is the effective way to make change as a citizen?” Ethan Zuckerman illustrates ways young people participate using technology and media and discusses the effectiveness of these methods to build movements.
Facing History Together: Voices of Student Upstanders
Learn about Facing History and Ourselves from the students themselves.
How Journalists Minimize Bias
Journalists discuss the idea of bias and explain the processes they follow to combat bias in their reporting.
