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How to Evaluate News


LibGuides: Current News: Evaluating News - Research Guides

Check the content. Don't just look at the headline! Read the content. Does it match what the headline is saying? Is this an article or does it ...

Evaluating News Resources - Research Guides at Rutgers University

VERIFY: Are there links to other sources to back up the facts? Does the information appear on other news sites? Can you find the original source ...

Is it legit? Five steps for vetting a news source - News Literacy Project

Do a quick search: Conducting a simple search for information about a news source is a key first step in evaluating its credibility. · Look for standards: · Check ...

How to Evaluate News - Keeping It Real: How to Spot Fake News

Evaluating News ... 1. Look to see if someone else has already fact-checked the claim. Fact checkers research news stories and other information found on the ...

News Literacy: Resources for Evaluating News Sources - LibGuides

Reliable news sources. While a news source may come from a reliable database, it is still important to critically evaluate the content. Peer- ...

Evaluate News Sources - Find News & Newspapers

Questions to Ask · What kind of article are you looking at? · What is the main point of the story? · Has the story answered the questions of Who ...

Psychology: Evaluating News/Stories/Websites

Fact Checking News/Stories. There is a vast amount of information available on the Internet. However, the Internet is not regulated by any ...

Evaluating news sources - News and Newspapers

If using newspapers then evaluating the information is essential. This involves the application of quality criteria (bias, authority, publication date) to ...

Evaluating Your Sources - Fake News and Information Literacy

Is the author associated with a reputable institution or organization? What is the organization's mission? What are its basic values or goals?

Evaluating News Sources - LibGuides

What's the funding source for this newspaper? Are there methodologies or checks in place to maintain an unbiased approach? Does the source ...

Evaluate My Sources: News Articles - VCU Libraries Research Guides

Questions to ask yourself about news sources · Type: What kind of content is this? · Source: Who and what are the sources cited and why should I ...

How to find anything #5: Assessing Credibility of News Sources – FIA

Credible sites admit to errors: A site (or author) that never makes a mistake isn't doing reporting, they're writing religious tracts. Check for ...

Evaluating News Sources - Library Guides - CSUSM

Determining Expertise · Look for the author's credentials including education, experience, occupation, and position to help you determine how ...

How To Evaluate - Evaluating News Sources - Research Guides

Evaluation Checklist · Purpose: What is the purpose of the publication? Is it to inform or persuade? · Author: Is the author's name listed?

14. Evaluating News Sources - Tackling Wicked Problems

Transparency: Good news sources clearly mark opinion columns as opinion, disclose conflicts of interest, indicate in stories where information was obtained and ...

Tips for evaluating news sources & websites - Highline College Library

Potential Steps for Analyzing Websites ... Step 1: Web Address/URL Analysis Take a look at the URL of the website. If you notice any slight ...

Fake News and Misinformation - Evaluating Online Sources

Are they credible? Are they real? Supporting Sources?: Click on those links. Determine if the info given actually supports the story. Check the ...

News Sources - Process: Evaluating News

Journalists let the reader know the original source of information, quotes and evidence. Sources may be journalist first-hand observations, ...

Evaluating News - Two Rivers Guides

We must consider the writer's or creator's message or point of view. We need to be active and not passive consumers of information. That means questioning what ...

Evaluate News Sources - Research Guides - Citrus College

News Analysis, which takes those facts and strings them into a larger narrative, such as 'Senator Sanders an effective legislator behind the scenes" or 'Senator ...