Avoiding Fake News

Hot to Spot Fake News infographic: Consider the Source, Check the Author, Check the Date, Check Your Biases, Read Beyond, Supporting Sources?, Is it a Joke?, Ask the Experts

Source: How To Spot Fake News, International Federation of Library Associations

Breaking News Consumer's Handout: Fake News Edition Infographic

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Source: Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Fake News Edition, WNYC On The Media

Source: The News Literacy Project

Don't Get Fooled: 7 Simple Steps

Fact-Checkers

What exactly are fact-checkers? Resources that help you check the accuracy of facts based on a Code of Principles. Click here to learn more about the main ones, which abide by the code and are linked below..

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Why News Literacy Matters

More News Evaluation Tools

The Language of News Literacy - Glossary of terms
Today's Front Pages - Compare news front pages
Who Owns What - See what media companies own
Whois Lookup - Look up who owns a web domain
Gizmodo Fake - Also, links to tools to detect hoaxes

Learn more about fake news and how to avoid it

Free eBook: Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers (Mike Caulfield)
Overview: Evaluating Resources: What is News? (Laura Preble, Monte Vista High School, GUHSD)
Overview: False, Misleading, Clickbait-y, and Satirical “News” Sources (Melissa Zimdars, Merrimack College)
Free eBook: Verification H andbook (Poynter Institute)

Popping Filter Bubbles

In addition to fact-checking, be aware of "filter bubbles" that may limit your understanding. Challenge yourself to learn about different perspectives!

AllSides.com - To compare coverage of news
NewsCompare - Compare snapshots of "homepage" coverage from across the political spectrum.
Blue Feed, Red Feed - Wall Street Journal tool comparing news from live Facebook feeds
Party Lines - Misleading talking points by both parties
How Facebook News Feed Works - See how it works
Apply Magic Sauce - How you are being categorized?

There are many more resources related to information and media literacy. Contact your school librarian to collaborate further.

Even more fake news resources for teachers

Brief Overview: The Honest Truth about Fake News...and How Not to Fall for It (with Lesson Plan) (Matthew Green, KQED)
Longer Overview with Links: Truth, Truthiness, Triangulation: A News Literacy Toolkit for a “Post-Truth” World (Joyce Valenza, School Library Journal)
Article: Most Students Don’t Know When News Is Fake, Stanford Study Finds (Sue Shellenbarger, Wall Street Journal) and Full Executive Summary
Curriculum Resource (free registration): NewseumED
In-Depth Curriculum Resource: Digital Resource Center: Center for News Literacy (Stony Brook University)
Discussion Board: Level Up Information Literacy (Closed Facebook group you are welcome to join for continued discussion)