Introduction
Misleading news and information can be difficult to spot.
- Take the Should you share it? quiz to check your ability to detect news that shouldn't be trusted or shared.
- Misinformation, Disinformation and Bias has more information on misinformation in all forms.
Fact check: Investigate the Source
How to quickly check the reliability of a news site or organization.
How to Evaluate News Sources
Evaluating News Sources This interactive lesson explores news sources - particularly, strategies that you can use to evaluate them. Consider these questions: What qualifies as news? Is all content published by a news agency really news? How does geography influence news coverage? What strategies should I use when evaluating news?
How to Spot Fake News below, from IFLA, has tips for evaluating news. Also see PDF version.
Media Bias
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Media Bias / Fact CheckOver 900+ media sources organized in different bias classes
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All Sides Media Bias RatingsRatings of the bias of online media outlets, based on multi-partisan, scientific analysis.
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How to Spot 16 Types of Media BiasAn online guide (also available as a PDF) on the 16 types of media bias, created by AllSides, a multipartisan group that rates the bias of online media sources.
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Interactive Media Bias ChartThis interactive chart allows you to look at media sources mapped across two dimensions--reliability and bias.
