Where to Find Information, and How to Evaluate it
Where to Find Information, and How to Evaluate it
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Not all information is created equal.
Not all information is created equal.
"Fake News" is a hot topic recently, but it isn't a new phenomena. For a brief history of fake news click here. Here you will find ways to tell if the information you have in front of you is something you can believe or not.
"Fake News" is a hot topic recently, but it isn't a new phenomena. For a brief history of fake news click here. Here you will find ways to tell if the information you have in front of you is something you can believe or not.
Here are a few other great resource about figuring out what to believe in the news:
Here are a few other great resource about figuring out what to believe in the news:
Fact Checking Websites
Fact Checking Websites
Where do I find reliable information?
Where do I find reliable information?
Your school/college library website. Websites with .edu, .gov
What if I just “google” information?
What if I just “google” information?
You will need to evaluate each source to see if it has reliable information.
How do I know if it's credible or true information?
How do I know if it's credible or true information?
Using your critical thinking skills and ask these questions:
Using your critical thinking skills and ask these questions:
Coverage and Currency
When was the article written?
Does it have the info you are looking for?
Authority and Bias
Who’s the author and are they credible?
What is the purpose of the website?
Accuracy
Are there mistakes, misspellings, or links that don’t work?
Does anything seem odd about the page or is the information outrageous?
Ways to Spot Unreliable Information
Ways to Spot Unreliable Information
- 5 Strategies for Spotting Fake News Stories -
- The Fact Checker's Guide for Detecting Fake News - The Washington Post
- Ten Questions for News Detection - The News Literacy Project
- 99 Excellent Examples of Forced Perspective Photography - Instantshift
- How to Spot Fake News - Common Sense Media
- We Tracked Down A Fake-News Creator in the Suburbs. Here's What We Learned. - NPR
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