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 #1
Where did you first see it?
I first saw this article because a democratic Facebook group that I am involved in shared the link on Facebook.



Who (or what) brought it to your attention?
It was an eye-catching picture of the tall pillars at the Minneapolis Institute of Art covered in bright orange life jackets and the picture makes you want to read the article. It also caught my attention because it relates to refugee issues.

Who created it?
-Star Tribune
-The Star Tribune is a newspaper based out of Minneapolis Minnesota that covers Minnesota events and Minnesota political news. The tribune is said to lean slightly to the left. The Star Tribune company is owned by Glen Taylor, who also owns the Minnesota Timberwolves.
-http://www.startribune.com/for-exhibit-about-migration-minneapolis-museum-wraps-its-white-facade-in-colorful-life-jackets/568012332/ 

 Trace the timeline, compiling links from the originating content to your eyeballs (and where you shared it, if applicable).
Initial Site: http://www.startribune.com/for-exhibit-about-migration-minneapolis-museum-wraps-its-white-facade-in-colorful-life-jackets/568012332/
A Facebook friend of mine shared into a Facebook group
Everyone in that group then could see the article

Would you share this?  Why or why not?
I would share this, because it is information about an event that happened that I believe more people should know about. 

 But you really, really want to share this post.  What can you do?
I would share it because the Star Tribune is reliable for facts about events that have happened in Minnesota. 
#2
Where did you first see it?
I saw this post on twitter because a friend of mine retweeted it so it showed up on my timeline.

 Who (or what) brought it to your attention?
It was brought to my attention because of the bright blue twitter icon and I usually read the headlines I see while scrolling. 

 Who created it?
-This article was written by a website called "The College Fix."
-https://www.thecollegefix.com/nearly-two-thirds-of-ivy-league-donations-go-to-warren-sanders/
-The College Fix is a website that leans far to the right (meaning conservative) and focuses on higher education news. The website is run by the Student Free Press Association which is a nonprofit run by veteran journalists, to help beginners. The veterans that run the website are conservatives. The website has been known the get the facts wrong in the past.

Trace the timeline, compiling links from the originating content to your eyeballs (and where you shared it, if applicable).
The article was written and published on The College Fix website, and then the companies corresponding twitter shared the article in a tweet. Then, a friend of mine retweeted the tweet to share it with their followers. 

Would you share this?  Why or why not?
I probably would not share this only because the headline seems like it would be misleading. I wasn't super aware of what the website was until doing some research on it, but even without research I am used to seeing overexaggerated headlines from both political sides and can tell when it might be fake news. After doing some research about the bias of this website, I would definitely not share the article. 

But you really, really want to share this post.  What can you do?
I would read the article thoroughly, and then do research and look for information about the event from other sources that will be more reliable such as a newspaper like the New York Times or a news source such as CBS.





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