Evaluating News Sources
Evaluating News Sources
Currency.Relevance.Authority.Accuracy.Purpose
Currency: Is this a recent article?
Relevance: Is the article relevant? Does the content match the headline?
Authority: Who is the author? What are the author's credentials? What is the domain of the website?
Accuracy: Is this article from an reputable and unbiased source?
Purpose: Does this article provoke an emotional response?
Check the Source. Confirm the Facts
Types of Mis- and Disinformation
It is vital to understand the types of fake news that exist in order to understand and combat them. 
7 Types of Mis-and Disinformation (First Draft)
Satire or Parody: No intention to cause harm but has potential to fool.
Misleading Content: Misleading use of information to frame an issue or individual.
Imposter Content: When genuine sources are impersonated.
Fabricated Content: New content is 100% false, designed to deceive and do harm.
False Connection: When headlines, visuals or captions don't support the content.
False Context: When genuine content is shared with false contextual information.
Manipulated Content: When genuine information or imagery is manipulated to deceive.
- First DraftMisinformation is damaging our communities, all around the world. At First Draft, we work to empower people with the knowledge, understanding, and tools needed to build resilience against harmful, false, and misleading information, in the moments that matter.
Spotting Fake News
Evaluating News Sources Workshop Room
- Evaluating News Source Workshopgo to the workshop room