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News Literacy

According to the Pew Research Center, 64% of Americans have experience "a great deal of confusion" when identifying fake news sources.

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CARS Method for Evaluating Resources

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CREDIBILITY: Is the information Fair?  
Is the author expressing an opinion?

ACCURACY:  Is the information reliable?
Are there errors in spelling and grammar?
Are there dead links (web links that lead to nowhere)?
Were the facts checked by editors?
RESPONSIBILITY: Who wrote this information?
Who published this site?
Is this an organization with strong opinions?
When was this site created?
Is this site current?
Are the links maintained?
SUPPORT: Does the site list sources?
Where did the author get this information?
Can you check out the information using another source?
Is there contact information like an email or postal address? Can you find your way around the site easily?
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Does the site take a long time to load?


IMVA/IN Method for Evaluating Resources

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Independent sources are better than self-interested sources
Multiple sources are better than single sources
Sources who verify with evidence are better than sources who assert
Authoritative/Informed sources are better than uninformed sources
Named sources are better than unnamed sources

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Websites that Fact Check
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http://www.snopes.com/
​http://www.politifact.com/

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Activities to Try at Home

Evaluate known fake news websites
        http://www.peepresearch.org/surgery.html
        http://www.weathergraphics.com/tim/fisher/
        http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
        http://www.improbable.com/airchives/paperair/volume1/v1i1/barney.htm
        http://city-mankato.us/
        “Save the Guinea Worm’
        http://www.dhmo.org/

Other Sources about News Literacy

Digital Resource Center: Center for News Literacy- http://drc.centerfornewsliteracy.org/gutenberg-zuckerberg-14-lessons

The Learning Network- Teaching & Learning with the New York Times
    “Skills and Strategies | Fake News vs. Real News: Determining the Reliability of Sources

https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/10/02/skills-and-strategies-fake-news-vs-real-news-determining-the-reliability-of-sources/?_r=1
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