Six Questions to Consider: Is the Media/News Trustworthy
Adapted from https://www.americanpressinstitute.org/publications/six-critical-questions-can-use-evaluate-media-content/ (Tom Rosensteil)
1. TYPE: What is the type of content?
Is it a news story, editorial, opinion, ad, or reaction to someone's else's writing?
2. SOURCE: Who and what are the sources cited and why should I believe them?
"The key question is, how to they know? If it's not clear, you should be more skeptical."
3. EVIDENCE: What's the evidence and how was it vetted?
4. INTERPRETATION: Is the main point of the piece proven by evidence?
5. COMPLETENESS: What's missing?
6. KNOWLEDGE: Am I learning every day what I need?
Spot Fake News
WHAT IS FAKE NEWS?
What exactly is fake news? The Merriam-Webster article below ("The Real Story of 'Fake' News" ) may give you a more comprehensive view and give you an idea of how long this term has been around.
- How to Spot Fake NewsThe International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions developed this handy infographic (the main points are illustrated in a separate box below.)
- Fake Or Real? How To Self-Check The News And Get The FactsThis article from NPR gives helpful tips and also discusses why fake news is such a problem.
What Makes a News Story Fake
Image credit: KT Lowe, Indiana University East Library