When you open up a news article in your browser, open a second, empty tab. Use that second window to look up claims, author credentials and organizations that you come across in the article.
Misinformation/misleading information spans across all kinds of media - printed and online articles, podcasts, YouTube videos, radio shows, and images.
Even the best researchers will be fooled once in a while. If you find yourself fooled by misinformation, use your experience as a learning tool.
News Co/Lab is a nonprofit organization working to advance media literacy through media, education and technology at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.
AllSides is a website that rates the bias of news stories and other articles, labeling them according to where they fit on a political spectrum from left to center to right.
The Poynter Institute develops resources for journalists and writers, plus offers resources on fact checking and media literacy for the general public.
