Evaluating+Fake+News


 * Evaluating Fake News **

As users of the internet and social media it is important to be aware of the validity and accuracy of online information and if it is appropriate for use and/or sharing in a classroom setting.

This page contains resources to help the internet user determine if online information is accurate.




 * How to Recognize a Fake News Story Link ** (The Huffington Post)

The On the Media Breaking News Consumer’s Handbook: Fake News Edition website features [|Melissa Zimdars] , assistant professor of communication and media at Merrimack College. Here is a link to the list of resources Melissa Zimdars compiled, tiled **False, Misleading, Clickbait-y, and/or Satirical “News” Sources ** and/or Link to Pdf Version
 * On the Media Podcast Fake News Edition Link **



Fact Checker (Washington Post) Snopes (Snopes.com) Fact Check.org (Annenberg Public Policy Center) Tin Eye (Reverse Image Search)
 * Resources for Evaluating Fake News and Images **

Digital Resource Center (Center for News Literacy) Newseum Ed (Lesson Plans, Artifacts, Case Studies) Ten Questions for Fake News Detection (Digital Poster) Lesson Paths - Evaluating Fake News (Used in Internet for Educators Online Course)
 * More Resources for Evaluating Fake News **

How to Tell Fake News from Real News Fact-checking 101 10 Tips for Talking about News, Politics, and Current Events in Schools
 * TED Ed Blog Posts **

PBS NewsHour - How Media Literacy Can Help Students Discern Fake News TED Talk - How Fake News Does Real Harm TED Talk - The How (and Why) Russia Hacked the US Election TED ED - How False News Can Spread (animation) TED ED - How to Choose Your News (animation) Podcast - Radio Boston Mass. Professor's List Of False, Misleading News Sites Goes Viral Podcast - NPR 1A - Fact or Friction Podcast - NPR 1A - Some Real Talk on Fake News Podcast - NPR 1A - Has America Lost Its Mind? Podcast - NPR 1A - Fighting for the Facts: How to Tell What’s News and What’s Fiction
 * Some Multimedia Resources **

Google Slides - Impact of Fake News on Teaching and Learning Presentation was given as part of a Fake News Panel on September 27, 2017 co-sponsored by the LWV Central Delaware County and AAUW Eastern Delaware County Branch.