LibGuides: Writing Center: Fake News

What is Fake News?

The term "Fake News" has become increasingly popular since the 2016 Presidential Election. Creating and disseminating falsified, exaggerated, and often malicious news stories is becoming increasingly common. Many Fake News stories popping up on the web are politically motivated. However, the spectrum of content included in fake news stories ranges from politics, health, lifestyle, education, and just about any topic you can imagine. Sifting through all of this information and ensuring that you are using quality information for both academic and personal research is imperative. Libraries are on the front lines of Fake News combat. We designed this guide so that you can do a better job of assessing information and determining its credibility.

For more information, check out this article on how to Spot a Fake News Story.

Most and Least Trusted News Sources

Fake Check Like a Pro

http://iue.libguides.com/fakenews

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What Makes a News Story Fake?

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Useful Websites

FactCheck.org
We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.
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FactCheck.org is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. The APPC was established by publisher and philanthropist Walter Annenberg to create a community of scholars within the University of Pennsylvania that would address public policy issues at the local, state and federal levels.
Snopes.com
The Snopes.com web site was founded by David Mikkelson, a project begun in 1994 as an expression of his interest in researching urban legends that has since grown into the oldest and largest fact-checking site on the Internet, one widely regarded by journalists, folklorists, and laypersons alike as one of the world’s essential resources. Snopes.com is routinely included in annual “Best of the Web” lists and has been the recipient of two Webby awards.