Subject Guides: Journalism, Broadcasting, and Digital Media: Fact-checking

Journalism, Broadcasting, and Digital Media: Fact-checking

School of Communications

Evaluating Information by Fact Checking
Tutorial: find a source of information in Communication Source database, refine your keywords, and evaluate the source.
The guide is live and you can click on any of the tabs and links.
Verification Handbook for Disinformation and Media Manipulation
Equips journalists with the knowledge to investigate social media accounts, bots, private messaging apps, information operations, deep fakes by Craig Silverman (Ed.) (2020), 2nd ed.
Verification Handbook for Investigative Reporting
Use open data and information to produce critical journalistic investigations, by Craig Silverman (Ed.), 2nd ed.

The 6 Best Fact-Checking Sites for Finding Unbiased Truth
Updated October 15, 2021
10 Journalism Brands Where You Find Real Facts Rather Than Alternative Facts
from Forbes; the Berlin School Of Creative Leadership
Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers
Easy to read yet comprehensive, free e-book by Michael A. Caulfield for student journalists.

FactCheck
A nonpartisan, nonprofit site that aims to reduce deception & confusion in U.S. politics by monitoring the factual accuracy of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, & news releases.
PolitiFact
fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others who speak up in American politics
Snopes
Provides fact-checking and in-depth reporting
FAIR Studies
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting Studies explore particular media issues or outlets in-depth, adding hard numbers to debates over media content and journalistic practices.
Media Matters for America
offers progressive media analysis & correction of conservative misinformation
News Literacy Project
A nonpartisan, national education, nonprofit organization teaches the abilities needed to be smart, active consumers of news and information, and equal and engaged participants in a democracy.