News Information and Sources: Fact Checking Sources

Credibility:

• Who is publishing and/or sponsoring the information 

• Is the author certified/what are his/her credentials?

Accuracy:

• Is the information up-to-date?

• Does the information agree with other sources?

Reasonableness:

• Is there any evident bias by the author or sponsor?

• In what way is the information provided balanced?

Support:

• How many sources does the author use to support their information and are the sources easy to find?

• Is their a list of sources or a bibliography?

Fake News: false stories that appear to be news, spread on the internet or using other media usually created to influence political views or as a joke

Post-truth: relating to a situation in which people are more likely to accept an argument based on their emotions and beliefs, rather than one based on facts

Clickbait: Articles that feature headlines designed to get people to click on them, often by presenting a misleading or warped sense of what the post is about

Bias: A predisposition that distorts your ability to fairly weigh the evidence and prevents you from reaching a fair or accurate judgment

Confirmation Bias: Pursuing information that reaffirms a bias or stance that you currently hold 

Filter Bubble: When search tools present the stories we are likely to click on or share based upon our past activity, potentially affirming our biases