Fact Checking / Critical thinking and working with information
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The document outlines a four-step process for verifying information, focusing on the publication date, relevance, and author credentials. It emphasizes the importance of fact-checking tools and recommends cross-referencing stories with multiple news sources. Additionally, it provides resources for further learning about online media literacy.
Fact Checking / Critical thinking and working with information
- 1. WINDOW Y UTH
- 2. Media literacy Fact Checking/ Critical thinking and working with information Session 4. Online detective
- 3. 4 steps for checking the information
- 4. • When was the information published or posted? • Has the information been revised or updated? • Does your topic require current information, or will older sources work as well? • Are the links functional? C • Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question? • Who is the intended audience? • Is the information at an appropriate level (i.e. not too elementary or advanced for your needs)? • Have you looked at a variety of sources before determining this is one you will use? R • Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor? • What are the author's credentials or organizational affiliations? • Is the author qualified to write on the topic? • Is there contact information, such as a publisher or email address? • Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source? A • Where does the information come from? • Is the information supported by evidence? • Has the information been reviewed or refereed? • Can you verify any of the information in another source or from personal knowledge? • Does the language or tone seem unbiased and free of emotion? • Are there spelling, grammar or typographical errors? A • What is the purpose of the information? Is it to inform, teach, sell, entertain or persuade? • Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear? • Is the information fact, opinion or propaganda? • Does the point of view appear objective and impartial? • Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional or personal biases? R Use fact-checking tools
- 5. Find the sources Don’t trust a headline or a picture in a social media post! Clink the actual link in the post (usually below the image – it will take you to the original story and you can check if it comes from trusted source . If there is no link – type key-words from the story to a search engine (Google).
- 6. Verify the source • Type the name of the source to Google or Wikipedia • This way you will find out if they are real and have a good truck record
- 7. Check other sources Do a search to see if other news sources are reporting the same story or giving the same details
- 8. Resources: 1. Media smarts, Four ways to say something is true online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-049KTrYBg 2. Online Research: CRAAP Test, available at: https://libguides.cmich.edu/web_research/craap 3. Reality check online interactive game, available at: https://mediasmarts.ca/sites/mediasmarts/files/games/reality-check/index.html#/sites/ mediasmarts/files/games/reality-check/