Fake News

Research and commentary that explores the issues of misinformation.

Harvard's guide to evaluating news articles and sources.

An inventory test created by librarians at CSU Chico for gauging the trustworthiness of a source. CRAAP stands for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose.

The RADAR Framework is a series of questions meant to help a reader evaluate a source for quality and usefulness. RADAR stands for Rationale, Authority, Date, Accuracy, and Relevance.

A quiz to see how well you can do in evaluating a source based on the RADAR Framework.

Deborah Bernnard, Greg Bobish, Jenna Hecker, Irina Holden, Allison Hosier, Trudi Jacobson, Tor Loney, and Daryl Bullis, The Information Literacy Users' Guide (2014)
This chapter discusses visual literacy: the ability to discern what a chart , graph, or image is meant to convey, which may or may not reflect the actual circumstances or data behind it.

Graphical representations of common myths (the bigger the circle, the more "common" the myth is), linked to articles explaining why they are false.

A PDF guide of the different methods that can be used to detect, track, and prevent the spread of fake news, particularly in social media.

A short video from the University of Louisville describing "lateral reading", a method used by fact-checkers to evaluate the reliability of an unfamiliar website. (3m 33s)

A guide on recognizing misinformation and disinformation (MDI) and what to do if you find it.

The Digital Resource Center's web page for teaching news literacy. (Stony Brook University School of Journalism)

An example of an assignment instructors can use to help participants practice evaluating the truthfulness and bias of news sites.

A set of videos and readings for a college-aged audience about fact-checking and source-checking.

A UNESCO publication for journalists and journalism educators.

A toolkit from the University of Louisville Libraries that "promotes the development of key information skills for democratic citizenship and features short videos, handouts, and activities that faculty across all disciplines can integrate into their courses and assignments."