Fake News

Which word means, able to be believed; trustworthy? (bias, corroboration, or credible)

Which word means, showing strong opinion or preference for or against something or someone? (bias, corroboration, credible)

Which words means, an additional source that confirms or supports a news story, article, or piece of information? (bias, corroboration, credible)

What type of article? Most key points can be corroborated, author is biased, information surprising but not unbelievable.

• Fake News

• Questionable News

• Credible News

Which type of news? Information is very surprising—even unbelievable, website is not part of a credible news, academic, or governmental organization.

• Fake News

• Questionable News

• Credible News

Article is not an editorial or opinion piece.

All key points can be corroborated by other credible sites.

• Fake News

• Questionable News

• Credible News

Articles or blogs that are meant to persuade the reader of the author's opinion and which may include bias or leave out important facts

• Editorial

• Satire

• Hoax

Websites or articles that are meant to be funny by making fun of a subject and which often include statements that are untrue.

• Editorial

• Satire

• Hoax

Articles that are meant to fool the reader into believing something that isn't true by trying to be as realistic as possible.

• Editorial

• Satire

• Hoax

Which of the following actions should you take when trying to decide whether an online news article is credible?

• Share the article on social media before reading it.

• Read the article and try to corroborate the information the author presents.

• Trust that the writer of the article is telling the truth.

• Ignore the article if you think the author might be biased.