Crash Course - Navigating Digital Information
10 part video series on navigating digital information with John Green of Crash Course. Start with the preview and view the whole series here.
News Literacy Project. One of the best resources for comprehensive information on media literacy for both educators and the general public.
Why People Fall for Conspiracy Theories by FiveThirtyEight. Excellent article on the psychology behind conspiratorial thinking.
Lateral reading strategy for evaluating digital information.
SIFT (The Four Moves) strategy for evaluating digital information.
Civic Online Reasoning collection of videos on digital literacy.
Reliable fact checking sites: Snopes, Politifact, and FactCheck.org
Recognize bias by using AllSides to analyze current news.
Media Bias/Fact Check. A comprehensive ranking of news sites based on bias and accuracy.
How to Identify and Avoid Fake News from Indiana University East.
Excellent Fact Checking & Evaluating Media Sources Guide from Youngstown University.