According to their website mission page, FactCheck.org says, "We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit 'consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics."
NPR (National Public Radio) is a nonprofit media organization dedicated to unbiased news reporting. NPR fact checks major news stories and public personalities and reporting.
Snopes is arguably the best known website for fact checking. It provides detailed information about the truth of news stories, and shared media of all sorts. Users can submit items to be fact checked by Snopes.
This short reading [est time to read is 3 min] explains the four moves to take to evaluate sources.
This video explains why we need to be cautious about online resources and introduces the topic. Watch the first tutorial and then consider the first step. Before you share an article or a video online or use a source for your essay or project, STOP! Do I know this source? Do I know its reputation? Do I know whether this source is reliable of credible? Video length: 3:11.
1. SIFT: "S" = Stop
1. Go through the STOP step by answering the questions below.
