Credible News

Credible News

by Catherine Randall

Introduction

The web is full of questionable stuff, from​ rumors and inaccurate information to outright lies and so-called fake news. So how can we sort through the bad and find what's credible?

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​You will learn about why and how false information ends up online in the first place, and then practice evaluating the credibility of the information you find online.

​Vocabulary

• Bias - showing a strong opinion or preference for or against something or someone.showing a strong opinion or preference for or against something or someone​

​Vocab

​Corroboration - an additional source that confirms or supports a news story, article, or piece of information.

Credible - able to be believed; trustworthy

Evaluate - to carefully examine something to figure out its value

Multiple Choice

 Evaluate means having a preference for one thing over another in a way that’s unfair.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Using the information learned in this lesson, if you viewed an online source called The World is Ending Tomorrow written by King of the World, would you believe this is a credible news source?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What is Credible?

• Showing a strong opinion or preference for or against something or someone.

• Able to be believed; trustworthy.

• To carefully examine something to figure out its value.

Multiple Choice

Which is Corroboration?

• An additional source that confirms or supports a news story, article or piece of information.

• Able to be believed; trustworthy.

• To carefully examine something to figure out its value.

• Showing a strong opinion or preference for or against something or someone.

Multiple Select

Select ALL items that support a credible news source.

• Information may or may not be surprising but makes sense.

• Author's bio or previous articles show a bias on the issue.

• Website is part of a credible news, academic, or governmental organization.