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NEWS LITERACY / Fact-Checking

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Check Yourself : Navigating Digital Information 

From Crash Course with John Green
​On some major issues, fact-checking websites will sniff out bias for you, for example, Factcheck, Politifact, and Snopes.
​But most of the time, you’re on your own.

When it comes to judging the credibility and reliability of news reports, news consumers have two main concerns:
  • Evidence 
  • Sources
 This checklist can help you evaluate the credibility of information you find online.
  • Read closely. Does it make sense? Is it believable? Y/N ?  Take note of anything that is surprising or hard to believe .
  • Analyze the source. Does it come from a credible, unbiased source? Y/N ? Find out information about the site owner and author.
  • Look for corroboration. Do other credible sources say the same thing?  Y/N?​  See if the  key points of the article are also reported by other credible sites.
Source: News or Fake News? Student Handout from Common Sense Education. https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/finding-credible-news

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         The MediaWise Teen Fact-Checking Network (TFCN) 
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publishes daily fact-checks for teenagers, by teenagers. The program is a                       verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network’s code of                           principles.

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            SNOPES is the oldest and largest fact-checking site online,
           widely regarded by journalists, folklorists,
​           and readers as an invaluable research companion.

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TruthOrFiction.com​ is a non-partisan website
where Internet users can quickly and easily get information
​about eRumors, fake news, disinformation.
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ALLSIDES  gives balanced Issues, Diverse Perspectives, Media Bias Ratings.
This site shows you how a story is portrayed by different media outlets.
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​FactCheck.org
monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.
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PolitiFact California  helps you find the truth in politics. Every day, reporters and researchers examine statements by California elected officials and candidates and anyone who speaks up on matters of public importance. We research their statements and then rate their accuracy on our Truth-O-Meter.
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