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.
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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.