REPORT SAYS FAR-RIGHT SITES TRIPLE IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS
A new report by Germany's family ministry says that the
number of far-right extremist websites has tripled in the
past four years. The ministry says that there are now more
than 1000 neo-Nazi websites in Germany which are being used
to coordinate demonstrations and engage in local
recruitment.
<http://shorl.com/gymibevogasty> [Haaretz]
In this article is the following statement:
"To attract young people, the sites are using a mix of professional
programming and layouts that resemble those of more mainstream media to
present their radical spin on a number of current events, such as the war in
Iraq or the German government's proposed overhaul of the social system.
Neo-Nazis are also making sure Web sites with their version of World War
II-era history are registered with major search engines, and presented in
such a way that school children doing research for a project will come
across them and have a hard time differentiating them from sites offering
legitimate historical information."
Seems like a good article to include in lessons about media literacy.
Nancy
Nancy Willard, M.S., J.D.
Center for Advanced Technology in Education
University of Oregon, College of Education
E-mail: nwillard@oregon.uoregon.edu
URL: http://netizen.uoregon.edu
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