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From Facts to Fallacies: Media Students Tackle Critical Thinking

10-April-2025

Presidency School of Media Studies organised a two-day workshop on "Critical Thinking & Media Perspectives in the Digital Age" on April 10 - 11, 2025.



The key speaker Mr. Rajesh, renowned journalist (BBC, Jansatta, Outlook), introduced students to the concept of critical thinking and its importance for the media industry through topics such as argument mapping and logical fallacies. Additionally, he also conducted various exercises, such as differentiating between fact, opinion and fake news, where he tested the students’ ability to recognise the credibility of the shared news.