LibGuides: Evaluating News Sources: Resources

Articles

Critical Thinking Instruction in Humanities Reduces Belief in Pseudoscience
Discusses a recent study by North Carolina State University about teaching critical thinking skills in a humanities courses.
Evaluating Sources in a ‘Post-Truth’ World: Ideas for Teaching and Learning About Fake News
A lesson plan by Katherine Schulten and Amanda Brown published in the NYT to help students navigate media and news sources.
The Importance of Truth Workers in an Era of Factual Recession
Alison J. Head, executive director of Project Information Literacy (PIL) discusses how journalism, libraries, and educators are essential to fighting the assault on truth.
Meet the Professor Who’s Trying to Help You Steer Clear of Clickbait
Melissa Zimdars, an assistant professor of communication at Merrimack College published a list of false and misleading news sources and tips for analyzing them.
‘These are all fake news,’ said the honor student. He was wrong.
Washington Post article that explores how instructors contend with a new era of skepticism from students.
Truth, truthiness, triangulation: A news literacy toolkit for a “post-truth” world
Article by Joyce Valenza, Assistant Professor of Teaching at Rutgers University School of Information and Communication.
Why We Fall For Spin
Interactive article from The Washington Post about cognitive bias with questions to answer.

Factitiious Game
News stories are presented and players determine if stories are true or false. Created by American University.
Blue Feed Red Feed
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.