War in ba sing se | ᐅ There’s No War in Ba Sing Se

As current and future information professionals, I think it would behoove us to continue to observe how information is accessed and spread throughout this chaotic time in order to better understand how we should teach information literacy to our patrons and students so they can best take advantage of the resources available to them	I enjoyed reading about the difference between mis and dis information
In her free time, she enjoys cooking for her friends and family, listening to podcasts, and, of course, going to the theater	But, I think one of the major lessons we can learn from the examples of disinformation in Avatar that is applicable to our current coronavirus-dominated culture is taking a critical look at where we get our information, who is providing that information, and the context of that information

There is no war in Ba Sing Se: What Avatar: the Last Airbender can teach us about disinformation

Partially because, as I explained above, I found it fascinating to reinterpret an adolescent favorite through the lens of about ten years of additional life experience plus an information-centric perspective.

There is no war in Ba Sing Se: What Avatar: the Last Airbender can teach us about disinformation: Towards the end of the second season, we learn that the powers that be in Ba Sing Se have been purposefully keeping its people, and even their king, in the dark about the war occurring outside its walls and anyone who speaks about it risks serious punishment
ᐅ There’s No War in Ba Sing Se: The war is a key element of the main plotline and, as we know, wartime is rife with propaganda
ᐅ There’s No War in Ba Sing Se: Therefore, in the context of the show, we will be discussing mostly disinformation

As a burgeoning information professional, I found it fascinating to watch the show through that lens and discover how much of the show relies on the global spread of information both true and false	This leads to the importance of multiple sources and perspectives when it comes to gathering information, despite the risk of misinformation that may still exist,
While mis- and disinformation are similar, it is important to recognize the distinction between the two	This is an excellent opportunity for the characters, and the audience, to experience Fire Nation propaganda firsthand

There is no war in Ba Sing Se: What Avatar: the Last Airbender can teach us about disinformation

Photo by on I really enjoyed this article, especially since I too revisited this favorite from my youth.

ᐅ There’s No War in Ba Sing Se: Jane Behre is an MLIS student at the University of Maryland
ᐅ There’s No War in Ba Sing Se: The story drops the viewer into the middle of a hundred-year war, instigated by the Fire Nation
There is no war in Ba Sing Se: What Avatar: the Last Airbender can teach us about disinformation: If you are taking a bit of time off after the end of the semester and are looking for something to do, the whole series was recently added to Netflix in the US! After rewatching the show, there seem to be two major instances of disinformation throughout the series

And, in my opinion, this is an excellent opportunity to brush up on mis- and disinformation, not only so we can spot it in our lives, but so we may help our patrons recognize it, too	What I recently found fascinating is how my musings on the topics of mis- and disinformation became relevant in an unexpected context: a series rewatch of my favorite TV show from my adolescence: Avatar: the Last Airbender
	One advantage we have over the characters in Avatar who were subject to the above disinformation for the most part is readily available access to information and information professionals, instead of a mere and

ᐅ There’s No War in Ba Sing Se

So, why do I bring this up? Before I delve further into the discussion, I do want to take a moment to define some terms and provide a bit of context about the show for those who have not seen it.

There is no war in Ba Sing Se: What Avatar: the Last Airbender can teach us about disinformation
ᐅ There’s No War in Ba Sing Se
ᐅ There’s No War in Ba Sing Se