Evaluating News Sources

Discusses a recent study by North Carolina State University about teaching critical thinking skills in a humanities courses.

A lesson plan by Katherine Schulten and Amanda Brown published in the NYT to help students navigate media and news sources.

Alison J. Head, executive director of Project Information Literacy (PIL) discusses how journalism, libraries, and educators are essential to fighting the assault on truth.

Melissa Zimdars, an assistant professor of communication at Merrimack College published a list of false and misleading news sources and tips for analyzing them.

Washington Post article that explores how instructors contend with a new era of skepticism from students.

Article by Joyce Valenza, Assistant Professor of Teaching at Rutgers University School of Information and Communication.

Interactive article from The Washington Post about cognitive bias with questions to answer.

News stories are presented and players determine if stories are true or false. Created by American University.

A project from The Wall Street Journal that demonstrates how reality may differ for conservatives and liberals based on their Facebook news feeds. This project offers a unique side-by-side comparison.